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| Date: | Wednesday 29 November 2023 |
| Time: | 20:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-39HER (BDSF) |
| Owner/operator: | Cargojet Airways |
| Registration: | C-FDIJ |
| MSN: | 26257/488 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80C2B6F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Iqaluit Airport (CYFB), NT -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Iqaluit Airport, NU (YFB/CYFB) |
| Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, ON (YOW/CYOW) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Cargojet Airways flight W8470, a Boeing 767-300ER (BDSF), had just taken off from Iqaluit Airport (CYFB), NT bound for Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW), ON when the crew heard a thud followed by a loss of power on the right engine significantly reducing climb performance. After levelling off at 15,000 feet asl, an emergency was declared and the aircraft returned to CYFB where it landed safely.
Maintenance personnel inspected the right engine and confirmed significant internal damage.
Sources:
TSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fdij#33056bdc
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2023 20:35 | harro | Added |
| 06-Dec-2023 20:36 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
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