West Wind Aviation Flight 282
C-GWEA, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 2016 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 December 2017 |
| Summary | Loss of control and crash during initial climb |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 42-320 |
| Operator | West Wind Aviation |
| ICAO flight No. | WEW282 |
| Call sign | WEST WIND 282 |
| Registration | C-GWEA |
| Flight origin | Fond-du-Lac Airport, Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Destination | Stony Rapids Airport, Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupants | 25 |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 24 |
| Survivors | 24 |
West Wind Aviation Flight 282 was a domestic passenger flight from Fond-du-Lac Airport to Stony Rapids Airport, Canada. The aircraft was an ATR 42-320 registered C-GWEA. On 13 December 2017, shortly after taking off from Fond-du-Lac, the ATR-42 lost altitude and hit the ground. All 25 passengers and crew initially survived the crash, but one passenger later died of his injuries in hospital. Investigation on the cause of the crash determined that it was caused by ice contamination on the aircraft.