BAD weather conditions have forced a Western Global cargo airplane to land at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport on December 26, reports CBC News.
'I heard the Western Global call on the airport tower frequency, which, Western Global? I don't think they've ever come to Whitehorse before for any reason,' said aviation photographer Simon Blakesley.
'So that just made my ears prick, that 'why would a Western Global freighter aircraft like that be talking to our control tower?'
Western Global Airlines is a Florida-based air cargo transportation service.
Mr Blakesley declared that once he understood the plane would be landing, he grabbed his camera gear and headed straight to the airport.
Mr Blakesley stated he missed the landing but arrived in time to take some photos of the aircraft on the tarmac.
'It is one of the biggest that I've seen here,' said Mr Blakesley.
Western Global Airlines airport manager Nigel Cripps declared Nav Canada was notified of the arrival about 30 minutes before the aircraft landed.
Air North director of charter Josh Clark declared Air North has a fixed base operation at the Whitehorse airport that offers supports, including de-icing and refueling, to planes landing for whatever reason.
'They're northern-based, they're highly trained,' said Mr Clark.
'Their key goal every day is to ensure safe and reliable operations whether it's a scheduled or unscheduled arrival. They marshal the aircraft in and make sure it's on the ground safely and basically tuck it in.'
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'I heard the Western Global call on the airport tower frequency, which, Western Global? I don't think they've ever come to Whitehorse before for any reason,' said aviation photographer Simon Blakesley.
'So that just made my ears prick, that 'why would a Western Global freighter aircraft like that be talking to our control tower?'
Western Global Airlines is a Florida-based air cargo transportation service.
Mr Blakesley declared that once he understood the plane would be landing, he grabbed his camera gear and headed straight to the airport.
Mr Blakesley stated he missed the landing but arrived in time to take some photos of the aircraft on the tarmac.
'It is one of the biggest that I've seen here,' said Mr Blakesley.
Western Global Airlines airport manager Nigel Cripps declared Nav Canada was notified of the arrival about 30 minutes before the aircraft landed.
Air North director of charter Josh Clark declared Air North has a fixed base operation at the Whitehorse airport that offers supports, including de-icing and refueling, to planes landing for whatever reason.
'They're northern-based, they're highly trained,' said Mr Clark.
'Their key goal every day is to ensure safe and reliable operations whether it's a scheduled or unscheduled arrival. They marshal the aircraft in and make sure it's on the ground safely and basically tuck it in.'
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