A24A0019
Occurrence type
Occurrence date
Occurrence Legacy Text
Collision with terrain
Custom Helicopters Ltd.
Bell 206L (helicopter), C-FYHN
Goose Bay Airport (CYYR), Newfoundland and Labrador, 75 NM N
Mode
Listed
Yes
Headline image
Image
Override completed
Off
Report date not available
Off
Safety issue investigation
Off
Air Transportation Safety Advisory Letter A24A0019-D1-A1
18 March 2025
Director General, Civil Aviation
Transport Canada
Kannad ELT Design Authority
Safran Electronics & Defense Beacons SAS
Air transportation safety investigation A24A0019
The occurrence
On 02 May 2024, a Bell 206L helicopter, operated by Custom Helicopters Ltd., departed from Goose Bay Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador, on a visual flight rules flight to Pangnirtung Airport, Nunavut, in conditions of reduced visibility and cloud ceilings because of ongoing light snowfall with only the pilot on board.