THOMPSON, Man. — Investigators say a plane crash in northern Manitoba that sent eight people to hospital last month was caused by the wrong fuel.
The Transportation Safety Board says the Navajo Chieftain aircraft operated by Keystone Air had engine trouble shortly after takeoff on Sept. 15 and tried to return to the airport in Thompson.
The plane with two pilots and six passengers aboard crashed into some trees 1.8 kilometres short of a runway.
Much of the aircraft was destroyed, but the cabin section remained largely intact.
Investigators say the twin-engine piston aircraft was mistakenly given jet-engine turbine fuel in Thompson instead of the required aviation gas.
The safety board says its investigation continues and includes a review of aircraft fuelling procedures.
