Northern Thunderbird Air Flight 204
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 C-GXRX, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 27, 2011 |
| Summary | Aircraft malfunction due to engine oil leak, low speed approach |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft King Air 100 |
| Operator | Northern Thunderbird Air |
| Registration | C-GXRX |
| Flight origin | Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada |
| Destination | Kelowna International Airport, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupants | 11 |
| Passengers | 9 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 9 |
Northern Thunderbird Air Flight 204 was a domestic charter flight from Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia to Kelowna International Airport, British Columbia. On October 27, 2011, the Beechcraft King Air 100 operating the route, diverted back to Vancouver International Airport after an unsecured engine oil pressure cap lead to a leak. While returning to the airport, the plane banked to the left and crashed into a fence.[1][2][3][4]
The aircraft involed was a Beechcraft King Air 100 with the serial number B-36, registered C-GXRX.[5]
Accident
After an uneventful takeoff, only minutes later the crew detected the oil pressure indicator and informed passengers right after, the crew requested a divert back to Vancouver International Airport. The captain decided to lower the speed of the aircraft to around 95-105 knots while approaching the runway leading to its bank and crash on a fence. The Beechcraft King Air caught fire before coming to a full stop.[6][7]