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PassengerscrewsafeafterAirTindimakesemergencyicelanding14TuesdayNovember252014ByDALICARMICHAELItwasahappyendingforunfortunatetravelerswhoseAirTindiighttoFortSimp-sononNov.20wasinter-ruptedwhenharshweatherforcedthemtocrashlandonthenorthendofGreatSlaveLake.Afterseveralhoursofsearchandrescueoperationsthevepassengersandpilotwereretrievedandsafelyre-turnedtoYellowknifearoundnoonthesameday.YellowknifeandBehchokoRCMPwereputonalertafterrespondingtoacallaround730a.m.thatmorningre-gardingafallenAirTindiCaravanjustnorthwestofYel-lowknifebyBoundaryCreek.Afterencounteringcooltemperaturesofaround-11CanddrizzlyconditionsthepilotmadethedecisiontoturntheightbacktowardsYellowknife.Butthechoicewasmadetoolateandtheaircraftforcedtolandontheice-coveredGreatSlaveLake.Allweresafelyevacuatedfromtheaircraftandabletostaywarmwithacampre.Weatherbrokelaterinthemorningandby1130a.mthreehelicoptersdis-chargedbyAirTindissistercompanyGreatSlaveHeli-copterslocatedthestrandedpassengers.Searchandrescueopera-torscarriedouttheirmissionafterpoolingtogetherre-sourcesfromYellowknifeandBehchokoEMSandRCMPdetachmentstheYellowkniferedepartmentandthede-partmentofTransportation.WehadsnowmobilesonsceneandtherewasalsowhatscalledanARGOanall-terrainvehiclethattheYellowkniferedepartmentandemergencyserviceshavetoutilizeforroughterrainsaidRCMPspokespersonCpl.ToddC.Scaplen.TheJointRescueCoordi-nationCentreJRCCwhichisessentiallythemilitarywereabletodispatchsomeoftheirassetsandwereabletoassistshouldwehaveneededthem.Wehadweatherissueshereofcoursewewerentabletogetanyrescueheli-coptersintotheairbecauseofourweathersituationatthetimeScaplensaid.TheRoyalCanadianAirForcehadsentoutaHercu-lesaircraftbutattheendofthedayitsassistancewasntrequired.BynoonthepassengersandpilotweresafeandsoundinYellowknifewheretheyre-ceivedprecautionarymedicalattentionatStantonHospital.ThereportthatIhaveisdespitegoingthroughtheordealoflandingaplaneonGreatSlaveLakeontheiceeverybodyseemedtobeingoodspiritsScaplensaid.Theywereabletohelpoutandgetsomeinformationtoourinvestigators.TheTransportationSafetyBoardandTransportCanadahavebeeninformedofthein-cidentandwillcarryoutaninvestigationwithassistancefromtheRCMP.ImjustgladeverybodyisO.K.ThatsthemainthingScaplensaid.TRANSPORTATIONSAFETYcascadegraphicsBookdesignBrochurespostersBusinesscardsStationeryGreetingcardsInvitationscustomdesignLogodesignMarketingsolutionsPhotographyCallusat867.872.3000Emailusatgraphicsnorj.caorsimplydrop-inat207McDougalRdFortSmithNTWeofferarangeofcustomdesignservicesthatincludePromomaterialSignsBannersStickersMagnetsWeddingPartyfavoursAnAirTindiightmadeanemergencylandingonfrozenGreatSlaveLakelastweek.Nooneaboardwasinjured.Filephoto