Tindi DHC7 at Hope Bay on Sep 16th 2014, engine fire indication

An Air Tindi de Havilland Dash DHC-7-100, registration C-GCEV performing flight 8T-801 from Yellowknife,NT to Hope Bay [CHB3],NU (Canada) with 18 people on board, was on final approach about 3nm before touch down when the #1 engine's (PW126A, outboard left hand) fire warning activated prompting the crew to brief the flight attendants of a possible evacuation while continuing for landing, the checklist was carried out after touch down resulting in the engine being shut down and a fire bottle discharged. Ground personnel indicated there was no smoke visible from the engine. The crew initiated an evacuation through the rear right exit. There were no injuries.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found no trace of fire, cleaned the fire loop connectors and replaced the fire bottle. The aircraft subsequently returned to Yellowknife without further incident.