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First Air Altitude/Speed At Odds


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What: First Air Boeing 767-200 en route from Ottawa to Iqaluit
Where: Iqaluit
When: Dec 12th 2009
Who: 4 crew
Why: The runway was not clear (assuming this means weather /precipitation) and after takeoff, airspeed dropped as the plane climbed, and the plane nearly stalled. The flight continued to its destination. Flight data was analyzed after the fact, and it was concluded that airspeed had dropped, and that the safety management system needed adjustment

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