(Gatineau, Quebec, January 12, 2012) - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) today released its final investigation report (A10W0155) into the September 2010 crash of privately owned Cirrus SR22 near Sundre, Alberta. The aircraft was on a visual flight rules flight from Calgary/Springbank Airport to the area of Sundre, Alberta, with 3 persons on board. About 5 nautical miles northwest of Sundre, the aircraft entered a steep turning descent from about 1600 feet above the ground, striking the ground in a field at 1347 Mountain Daylight Time. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a severe post-impact fire. No emergency locator transmitter signal was received. The 3 occupants were fatally injured.
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