Some prelim info:
WX Reported on freq by ATC at 35 past the hour: 35015KT 4SM –SN BR 10BKN 53OVC
METARs:
CYWG 061200Z 36013KT 15SM -SN BKN008 BKN040 M01/M01 A3027 RMK SF5SC2 SLP263
CYWG 061119Z 35012G17KT 8SM -SN BKN007 BKN026 OVC055 RMK SF6SC2SC1
CYWG 061100Z 36015KT 6SM -SN BR SCT007 BKN017 OVC055 M01/M01 A3026 RMK SF4SC2SC2 SLP260
- 37 minutes past the hour…Morningstar 8060 cleared for takeoff on RWY 36
- 38 minutes past the hour… Airborne and identified…”maintain nine thousand… direct Thunder Bay”
- 41 minutes past the hour… “Need an immediate back to the field… I’m iced-up to the point where I need to come back.”
- Controller turned her right to 280 for RWY 31 and told he to “Maintain 2500 if you can” (or something to that effect). She indicated that she didn’t think she’d be able to maintain altitude. The tower turned the RWY 31 lights up to 5. Controller pointed-out the airport at 2:00 and three miles then two miles. No response from pilot.
- Aircraft was reported down near Osborne and Corydon, about three miles from the approach end of RWY31.
Dave