A small plane went over the side of the runway in Iglulik on Sept. 17, but neither the pilot nor the aircraftSA国际影视传媒檚 lone passenger was injured.

The plane, a chartered Piper PA-31, was making a technical stop in the community before transporting equipment to the Mary River iron mine site.

Around 5:15 p.m. local time, the plane began conducting a pre-fight maneuver called a run-up, which is intended to ensure systems and engines are operating properly prior to a flight.

During the run-up, the plane inadvertently went off the runway, and settled on the downslope of an embankment.

The GNSA国际影视传媒檚 Department of Economic Development and Transportation acknowledged the incident in an email on the morning of Sept. 19.

SA国际影视传媒淭here were two people on board, the pilot and one other occupant, and both managed to exit the aircraft without assistance,SA国际影视传媒� spokesperson Weichien Chan stated. SA国际影视传媒淎ssistance was provided to them shortly after the occurrence.SA国际影视传媒�

The incident was reported to the Canadian governmentSA国际影视传媒檚 Transportation Safety Board (TSB).

The TSB did not deploy investigators to Iglulik, but is SA国际影视传媒渟till gathering information and assessing the incident,SA国际影视传媒� according to spokesperson Sophie Wistaff.

SA国际影视传媒淭he incident has been classified as a class 5 occurrence,SA国际影视传媒� Wistaff explained. SA国际影视传媒淐lass 5 occurrences are not subject to comprehensive investigations followed by an investigation report. However, data on Class 5 occurrences are recorded in suitable scope for possible future safety analysis, statistical reporting, or archival purposes.SA国际影视传媒�