Chibougamau/Chapais Airport
Airport in Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (IATA: YMT, ICAO: CYMT) is located 10.7 nautical miles (19.8 km; 12.3 mi) southwest of Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada, or about halfway to Chapais along Route 113.
Chibougamau/Chapais Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Transports Québec | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chibougamau, Chapais, Ouje-Bougoumou, Mistissini | ||||||||||
| Location | Chibougamau, Quebec | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,270 ft / 387 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°46′19″N 074°31′41″W | ||||||||||
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  CYMT Location in Quebec | |||||||||||
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Creebec | Montreal–Trudeau, Nemaska |
On October 25, 2007 at approximately 0900 local time, a Beech King Air 100A operating as "Cree" 501 crashed on approach into Chibougamau (CYMT). Both pilots were fatally injured. No passengers were on board. It was speculated that the cause of the accident was the visibility at the airport, which was 1.5SM with a ceiling of 500 feet.
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