Incident
On approach to Thompson, Manitoba, erimeter Aviation flight 914, a Metro II carrying 17 people, encountered turbulence and fluctuating airspeed while the first officer was flying. The captain assumed control at 200 feet above ground level. The aircraft was positioned high and left of the centreline. The captain applied power, continued the approach, and executed a hard landing on runway 23 near its intersection with runway 32.
Damage
After the aircraft arrived at the apron, a fuel leak was observed. Inspection revealed damage to the wheel wells, wing leading edge, engine mounts, and a wing-fuselage attachment point.
Conditions
Reported winds at 1400Z were from 010 degrees at 15 to 20 knots; at 1500Z, winds were from 350 degrees at 9 knots. No injuries were reported.