Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 April 2003
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
Owner/operator: Northern Dene Airways
Registration Number: C-GERW
Location: Saskatoon Airport, Saskatchewan –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft propellerAircraft propeller
Category: Accident
A Swarengen Metro flight, operated by Northern Dene Airways, experienced a propeller strike due to a baggage cart collision. A baggage handler was towing a train of three baggage carts, which separated and struck the left propeller. No injuries occurred, resulting in significant aircraft damage.A Swarengen Metro flight, operated by Northern Dene Airways, experienced a propeller strike due to a baggage cart collision. A baggage handler was towing a train of three baggage carts, which separated and struck the left propeller. No injuries occurred, resulting in significant aircraft damage.
Description
The Swearingen Metro, C-GERW operated by Northern Dene Airways as flight KA1050, was starting engines on apron one at Saskatoon. A baggage handler for another operator was towing a train of three baggage carts. The last two baggage carts separated from the train, crossed the apron, and struck the left propeller of the aircraft. One baggage cart was propelled under the aircraft into the right propeller. There were no injuries, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Primary Cause
Baggage cart collision with the aircraft propeller.Baggage cart collision with the aircraft propeller.Share on:
