Originally Posted by
aterpster
I have a question for you: why do these remote Arctic locations have to have gravel strips? Is it economics?
Seems like a paved strip would open that airport up to modern, perhaps smaller jet airplanes. Seems like a state-of-the-art, dense seating Gulfstream jet would make a lot more sense if the pax load is typically small.
I really don't see how the type of aircraft has ANY bearing on this accident.
I am quite sure this was a cargo charter that also carried passengers. I doubt a smaller aircraft, or more modern aircraft, would have made any difference here.