What happened
On a scheduled afternoon flight from Moosonee, Ontario, to Timmins, Ontario, an Air Creebec flight involving a turboprop aircraft encountered significant technical difficulties during the approach phase. The aircraft was carrying a total of nine people, consisting of two crew members and seven passengers.
During the descent toward the destination, the crew attempted to deploy the landing gear. Although the landing gear lever was moved to the down position, the cockpit indicator failed to confirm that the gear was locked in place. Following a low-altitude fly-by of the airport, the crew visually identified that the landing gear had not fully deployed.
In response to the malfunction, the crew implemented emergency procedures outlined in the Quick Reference Handbook, including an attempt to use the alternate landing-gear extension system. However, these manual efforts were unsuccessful in fully extending the gear. An emergency was declared, and the aircraft proceeded to land with the nose gear only partially extended. Upon touchdown, the aircraft traveled past the end of Runway 28.
Following the excursion, all nine occupants successfully evacuated the aircraft via the main entrance. Emergency responders arrived at the scene to assist with the evacuation. There were no injuries reported, and the aircraft did not catch fire during the event.
Findings
- The crew was unable to achieve a down-and-locked indication for the landing gear.
- Manual extension of the landing gear via the alternate system failed to resolve the issue.