Keystone Air Service Ltd. was an airline that served

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, with charter services to anywhere in North America. Keystone had been flying since 1985 and provided

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service to as far north as Alert, Nunavut. In 2015 merged into Wings over Kississing.

Destinations

Anywhere in North America

Fleet

The Keystone Air Service fleet included:

Incidents and accidents

*On September 15, 2015, a Piper PA-31 with two crew and six passengers crashed 2 kilometers from

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airport shortly after takeoff. All eight people were transported to hospital. The crash was caused by the fueler mistakenly filling the plane with jet fuel, instead of the required Avgas. *In 2012, a Piper PA-31 carrying five passengers stalled on final approach and crashed near

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due to adverse weather and icing conditions. The aircraft was destroyed and four passengers (including the pilot) were killed, while one passenger sustained serious injuries. *In 2002, a Piper PA-31-350 ran out of fuel and crashed at an intersection in

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after a missed approach to

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runway 36. All seven passengers and several occupants in a vehicle on the ground were injured in the crash, and one passenger subsequently died from injuries. *In 2001, a Piper PA-31 landed gear up on runway 13 in Winnipeg, MB. In a post-accident investigation, the gear was found to have been in the fully retracted position at the time of landing and no mechanical abnormality was found. *In 2000, a Piper PA-31 crashed in a wooded area 2 miles from the Winnipeg International Airport after the right engine failed due to substantial water in the fuel tank.http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2000/a00c0260/a00c0260.pdf

References

External links

Keystone Air ServiceWinnipeg Esso AvitatSt. Andrews Airport

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Destinations

Fleet

Incidents and accidents

See also

References

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