Pilatus PC12 C-GFKA accident near Thunder Bay, Canada, September 21, 2024
Pilatus PC12, registration C-GFKA, operated by Air Bravo Corp, was involved in an accident near Thunder Bay, Canada on September 21, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA24WA295 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 47 minutes of the flight after departing the Thunder Bay Intl area (CZTB), reaching a maximum of 23,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 12:56 UTC, at 800 ft and 100 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 2 km from Thunder Bay Intl (CZTB).
The nearest weather report, from CZTB (2 km away), showed wind 270° at 3 knots, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Pilatus PC-XII 45 registered in Canada (Mode S C052E1).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- September 21, 2024
- Location
- Thunder Bay, Canada
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC12
- Registration
- C-GFKA
- Operator
- Air Bravo Corp
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- GAA24WA295 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Thunder Bay Intl (CZTB)
- Nearest airport
- Thunder Bay Intl (CZTB)
- Recorded flight
- 47 min, max 23,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 12:56 UTC, 800 ft, 100 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA295; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.