Keystone Air Service

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Keystone Air Service Ltd
IATA
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ICAO
KEE
Callsign
KEYSTONE
Founded 1985
Hubs St. Andrews, Manitoba
Focus cities St Andrews, Manitoba and Winnipeg
Fleet size 8
Destinations anywhere in North America (Canada and continental United States); as far north as Alert, Nunavut
Company slogan Your 'key' to Reliable Air Transportation
Headquarters Winnipeg, Manitoba
Key people Paul Iafolla - Chief Pilot
Cliff Arlt - President
Website http://www.keystoneair.mb.ca
Keystone Air Service Beech 200 at Cambridge Bay Airport

Keystone Air Service Ltd. serves Manitoba, Canada, with charter services to anywhere in North America. Keystone has been flying since 1985 and provides air charter service to as far north as Alert, Nunavut.

Destinations

Anywhere in North America

Fleet

In June 2013 the Keystone Air Service fleet included

AircraftVariantCountPassengers
Beechcraft Super King Air200312 (8 in executive)
Piper PA-31Chieftain39
Piper PA-31Navajo17
Beechcraft Model 99B99112-14


Incidents and accidents

In 2012, a Piper PA-31 carrying 5 passengers stalled on final approach and crashed near North Spirit Lake, Ontario due to adverse weather and icing conditions. The aircraft was destroyed and four passengers (including the pilot) were killed, while one passengers sustained serious injuries.[1][2]

In 2002, a Piper PA-31-350 ran out of fuel and crashed at an intersection in Winnipeg, MB after a missed approach to Winnipeg International Airport runway 36. All seven passengers and several occupants in a vehicle on the ground were injured in the crash, one passenger subsequently died from their injuries.[3]

In 2001, a Piper PA-31 landed gear up on runway 13 in Winnipeg, MB. In a post accident investigation, the gear were found to have been in the fully retracted position at time of landing and no mechanical abnormality was found.[4]

In 2000, a Piper PA-31 crashed in a wooded area 2 miles from the Winnipeg International Airport after the right engine failed due to substantial water in the fuel tank.[5]

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