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Near Miss Involving N8MC and British Airways Flight 279

and British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BNLK, CA

On September 20, 1997, a Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger N8MC operated by between was involved in an aviation accident near and British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BNLK, CA. This summary draws on records from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)Primary reportUpdated 2026-09-13Data APIEditorial standards

A near miss occurred between N8MC and British Airways Flight 279 near Iqaluit due to an air traffic control error. The aircraft came within 9 nm and 1,500 feet, below the required separation standards.

Incident Overview and Separation Breach On a Sunday morning, a near miss occurred between a CL-600-2B16, registration N8MC, and British Airways Flight 279, a Boeing 747-400, registration G-BNLK. N8MC had departed Iqaluit, Northwest Territories, en route to Seattle, Washington. BAW279 was en route from London-Heathrow, United Kingdom, to Los Angeles, United States, via Iqaluit. The two aircraft came within approximately 9 nautical miles laterally and 1,500 feet vertically, whereas the required separation was 20 nautical miles laterally or 2,000 feet vertically. The incident took place in airspace beyond radar coverage within the Nuvilik sector of the Montreal Area Control Centre (ACC).

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