Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Transport Canada Reports First Collision of Drone, Airplane
An unidentified drone struck a Skyjet King Air 100 with eight passengers inbound to a Québec City airport, causing minor damage.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board released a photo of quadcopter arm from Sept. 21 incident. (Photo: NTSB)
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board released a photo of quadcopter arm from Sept. 21 incident. (Photo: NTSB)

A drone struck a Skyjet airplane approaching a Québec City airport on October 12, marking the first such collision between a drone and a commercial aircraft in Canada, according to regulatory agency Transport Canada.

The Skyjet airplane—a Beechcraft King Air 100, according to flight tracking site FlightAware—sustained minor damage after it was struck by a drone while inbound to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport. The twin turboprop was carrying eight passengers on a flight from Rouyn-Noranda Airport in Quebec, according to media reports.