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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 2022 |
| Time: | 22:40 UTC |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23 |
| Owner/operator: | Perimeter Aviation |
| Registration: | C-GJVC |
| MSN: | DC-885B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Sault Ste. Marie (CYAM), ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sault Ste. Marie Airport, ON (YAM/CYAM) |
| Sudbury Airport, ON (YSB/CYSB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Shortly after takeoff from Sault Ste. Marie (CYAM), ON, the flight crew of Perimeter Aviation flight BLS384, a Fairchild SA227-DC (C-GJVC) aircraft, detected a burning electrical odor in the cockpit.
The flight crew declared an emergency and the aircraft returned to land without further incident.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2022 11:56 | harro | Added |
| 06-Apr-2022 12:12 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Destination airport, ] |
| 06-Apr-2022 12:13 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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