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Multiple distractions left the “Before Taxi” checklist unfinished and the propeller start locks still in place as the Bearskin Airlines Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23 began its takeoff roll at Dryden (Ontario, Canada) Regional Airport. Without directional control, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway and struck a frozen snowbank, seriously injuring one passenger.