Narrative:
Flight QUE10M, a Government of Québec Challenger 601 jet, was conducting a medical evacuation flight in accordance with instrument flight rules (IFR) from Bonaventure to Québec, Canada. There were eight people on board.
When the landing gear was lowered, the front landing gear failed to deploy. Several attempts failed. An emergency was declared and the aircraft landed without the nosewheel on snow-covered runway 06. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the front landing gear. No one was injured.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Thursday 20 March 2008 |
| Time: | 06:15 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-600-2A12 Challenger 601 |
| Operator: | Gouvernement du Québec |
| Registration: | C-FURG |
| MSN: | 3063 |
| First flight: | 1986 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF34-3A2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, QC (YQB) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Bonaventure Airport, QC (YVB/CYVB), Canada |
| Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, QC (YQB/CYQB), Canada | |
| Flightnumber: | QUE10M |
Flight QUE10M, a Government of Québec Challenger 601 jet, was conducting a medical evacuation flight in accordance with instrument flight rules (IFR) from Bonaventure to Québec, Canada. There were eight people on board.
When the landing gear was lowered, the front landing gear failed to deploy. Several attempts failed. An emergency was declared and the aircraft landed without the nosewheel on snow-covered runway 06. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the front landing gear. No one was injured.
Classification:
Gear-up landingForced landing on runway
Sources:
» TSB A08Q0055Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bonaventure Airport, QC to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, QC as the crow flies is 465 km (291 miles).
Distance from Bonaventure Airport, QC to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, QC as the crow flies is 465 km (291 miles).
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