Accidents
King Air Hits Deer During Landing at Canadian Airport
All seven occupants deplaned without injury

A Beechcraft King Air 350 struck a deer during its landing roll at Bella Bella/Campbell Island Airport (CBBC), British Columbia, on July 14, 2026, damaging the left engine, propeller, and wing structure, according to a preliminary occurrence report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). None of the seven people aboard was injured. The investigation is ongoing.

A post-occurrence inspection identified damage to the left engine, its mount assembly, the propeller, and the cowling. Inspectors also found dents and buckling to the left nacelle, the wing’s leading edge, and both inboard and outboard flaps.