OTTAWA – The final Flight Safety Investigation Report dealing with the April 18, 2008 CT-155 Hawk crash in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, is now available on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety website.

A Hawk training aircraft, crewed by a student pilot in the front seat and a Hawk Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) in the rear seat, was on a routine instrument training flight when the accident occurred. The Flight Safety investigation determined that the engine had failed and subsequently seized as a result of the loss of a Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) blade. Following the loss of the LPT blade, a non-standard emergency landing profile was flown, in the presence of severe engine vibrations, which resulted in poor aircraft positioning from which a successful landing was not possible. As a result, both pilots ejected from the aircraft and suffered non-life threatening injuries.

The flight safety report includes several recommendations to help reduce the risk of such accidents recurring and mitigating other identified airworthiness deficiencies. These recommendations are carefully considered by Air Force officials, who will take appropriate action with the aim of preventing this kind of accident from happening in the future.

Source and photo: CAF