Message originally to: herb_at_foidor.com
From: crm-devel_at_db.erau.edu
To: herb_at_foidor.com
Date: 19 Jun 1998 21:03:34 EDT
Subject: Montreal's crash... more
Following my message of yesterday (below), it was announced today by the
enquiry board that the left wing of the Metroliner melted in flight at
about 300 feet AGL during the final approach. The aircraft touched down
on the runway centerline, inverted, then exploded.
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>Montreal, Thursday morning, 18 June 1998
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>Captain Jean Provencher, chief pilot, and a newly-hired first officer took
>off from Montreal Dorval Airport this morning with a Metroliner and nine
>passengers. In the initial climb an engine caught fire, a fire that
>rapidly became out of control. Captain Provencher swiftly declared an
>emergency and heroically brought is aircraft in final of another, closely
>located but much less busy international airport for landing. He carried
>an engine-out ILS in a 300-foot ceiling condition, his cockpit filled with
>smoke. Witnesses report seeing the aircraft in short final with one whole
>wing in flames. Captain Provencher made the runway but the Metroliner
>exploded on contact, killing the 11 occupants.
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>Jean was a truly excellent pilot, appreciated for his sharpness and his
>great people skills. He did a marvelous job on his last leg. So long buddy.
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>Jean LaRoche
>Montreal