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CADORS Number: 2007O2179 Reporting Region: Ontario said:Occurrence InformationOccurrence Type: Accident Occurrence Date: 2007/10/04
Occurrence Time: 1148 Z Day Or Night: day-time
Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0
Canadian Aerodrome ID: CYTR Aerodrome Name: Trenton
Occurrence Location: Trenton (CYTR) Province: Ontario
Country: CANADA World Area: North America
Reported By: Local media AOR Number:
TSB Class Of Investigation: 3 TSB Occurrence No.: A07O0273
Event InformationCollision with object
Aircraft InformationFlight #:
Aircraft Category: Aeroplane Country of Registration: UKRAINE
Make: ILYUSHIN Model: IL76
Year Built: Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: Engine Model:
Engine Type: Turbo jet Gear Type: Land
Phase of Flight: Approach Damage: Substantial
Owner: Operator: UKRAINIAN CARGO AIRWAYS (11633)
Operator Type: Commercial
Detail InformationUser Name: Donaldson, John
Date: 2007/10/05
Further Action Required: No
O.P.I.: International Aviation
Narrative: The Ukrainian Cargo Airlines Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft was concluding an IFR flight from Keflavik International Airport (Iceland) (BIKF) to C.F.B. Trenton Airport (CYTR). The aircraft landed normally at 1148Z and shut down in a parking spot and before being re-started and repositioned to a different parking spot on the ramp. The flight crew did not mention anything. A post-landing runway inspection about a half hour later found an unusual amount of wood chips/bark on runway 24. As there had been only one aircraft movement that morning (due to low fog off the approach end of runway 24), the IL-76 aircraft was inspected and determined to have struck a tree/trees about a half mile short of the runway. There was little visible damage to the aircraft (smudges/scratches) but the landing gear (especially the right main landing gear) appeared to have taken the brunt of the in-flight collision. T.S.B. staff were advised and sent a team to C.F.B. Trenton to investigate. The aircraft's flight data recorder was removed for analysis and the aircraft has been grounded as a result. More information to follow.
User Name: Donaldson, John
Date: 2007/10/05
Further Action Required: Yes
O.P.I.: System Safety
Narrative: UPDATE Supplemental information received from T.S.B. [2007/10/05]: The T.S.B. advised that they will investigate this occurrence as a Class 3 Investigation. Transport Canada (Ontario Region) will appoint a Minister's Observer.
Emphasis is mine.
This is not the first time these guys have trimmed hedges or uprooted fences - who still thinks it is a great idea to rent airlift for all our needs? :
Edited to note: Woot, 1000th post, only took me 9 years of posting at army.ca to reach this milestone.