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| Date: | Monday 20 August 2018 |
| Time: | 14:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23 |
| Owner/operator: | Bearskin Airlines |
| Registration: | C-GJVW |
| MSN: | DC-872B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 100 nm West of Sudbury, ON (CYSB) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Thunder Bay, ON (CYQT) |
| Sudbury, ON (CYSB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Swearingen SA227-DC aircraft operated by Bearskin Airlines, was conducting flight BLS386 from Thunder Bay, ON (CYQT) to Sudbury, ON (CYSB) with 2 pilots and 9 passengers on board. Approximately 100 nm West of CYSB in cruise flight at FL190, there was a rapid decompression through the cabin door area. The flight crew advised ATC and commenced an emergency descent. The aircraft landed at CYSB without further incident.
Sources:
TSB A18O0121
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Aug-2018 18:35 | harro | Added |
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