What happened
During a ground movement operation on the Kagoak River, an aircraft experienced a structural failure of the surface it was traversing. While the pilot was taxiing across the frozen river, the ice layer became unable to support the weight of the plane, resulting in a breakthrough.
As the ice gave way, the aircraft began to sink into the water. The incident resulted in the plane becoming partially submerged in the river. Despite the severity of the vessel entering the water, there were no injuries reported among the occupants during the event.
Findings
- The primary factor in the incident was the unstable condition of the ice surface on the Kagoak River.
- The aircraft was in the taxi phase of flight when the breakthrough occurred.