Windshear Incident at Hewanorra Airport (C-GQBH)

Incident Overview A charter flight operating from Toronto encountered windshear conditions while on final approach to Hewanorra Airport. The aircraft remained stable during the initial phase of the approach, but the situation changed as it passed over the runway threshold. At a height of six meters, the copilot retarded the throttles, and the airplane subsequently stalled, striking the runway surface. The impact caused the nose gear to be torn off, and the aircraft slid for approximately 700 meters before coming to rest. All 171 occupants on board escaped the incident uninjured. Despite the successful evacuation, the aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.