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Halifax Recovery Proceeding
The Bomber Command Museum of Canada in Nanton, Alberta continues the difficult task of recovering the wreck of a Halifax bomber off the coast of Sweden and the organizers are hoping for a break in […]
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TSB Incidents
North Cariboo Air – DHC-8-311 – Landing Gear Door Opened in Flight
2018-10-02 C-GAQN, a DHC-8-311 operating as North Cariboo Air flight NCB5109, was in cruise en route from Christina Lake, AB (CCL3) to Kelowna, BC (CYLW) when the left main landing gear aft door opened fully. […]
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Privately Operated Cessna 170B – Ground Loop after Landing
2018-09-30 N2578C, a privately operated Cessna 170B, was on a VFR flight from Manning, AB (CFX4), to Fort Nelson, BC (CYYE) with two crew members and one passenger on board. The aircraft successfully touched down […]
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Darryl Murphy In Homebuilder Hall of Fame
The founder of Murphy Aircraft, Darryl Murphy, will be inducted into EAA Homebuilders Hall of Fame Nov. 8. Although he’s officially retired, Murphy presided over the design of the Murphy Radical which flew for the […]
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First Delta A220 Flies
Airbus has flown its first A220 destined for Delta Airlines and deliveries are expected to follow shortly. The A220, formerly the Bombardier CSeries, is one of 75 ordered by Delta at a bargain price that […]
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Murphy To EAA Hall of Fame
A Canadian homebuilding pioneer who, among other distinctions, was the first to use a Rotax 914 in one of his designs, will be inducted into the Experimental Aircraft Association Homebuilders Hall of Fame Nov. 8. […]
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Ex-Toronto Lanc May Fly Again
A former RCAF Lancaster surveillance aircraft that served as a gate guard in Toronto for decades may fly again if the B.C. Aviation Museum has its way. The museum, just north of Victoria on Vancouver […]
TSB Incidents
WestJet Encore – Bombardier DHC-8-400 – Nose Gear failed to retract
2018-10-03 C-GEWR, a Bombardier DHC-8-400 aircraft operated by WestJet Encore, was conducting flight WEN3351 from Calgary Intl, AB (CYYC) for Edmonton Intl, AB (CYEG). Shortly after the departure from CYYC, the flight crew reported that […]
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Privately registered Cessna 172B – Ground Loop – Collision with trees
2018-09-30 C-FNHT, a privately registered Cessna 172B aircraft, was en route from Birch Hills, SK (CJD3) to Tisdale, SK (CJY3). Prior to arriving at CJY3, the pilot attempted to land in a pasture, approximately 15 […]
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NTSB On Air Canada Incident
Members of the U.S. Transportation Safety Board didn’t mince words in their analysis of the near catastrophe involving an Air Canada A320 at San Francisco International Airport last July.
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NTSB Cites Crew Rest In Air Canada Incident
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has cited Canada’s less stringent crew rest requirements as a factor in a close call at San Francisco International Airport in which an Air Canada A320 crew lined up […]
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Chorus Wins Air Baltic Contract
Chorus Aviation, of Halifax, has won a contract to do heavy maintenance of an eastern European airline. Air Baltic will fly its 12 Next Generation Bombardier Q400s to Halifax to have the work done. Jazz […]
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Sport Aircraft Expands
Sport Aircraft Canada is growing and changing. It’s changed its name to Sport Aircraft Canada to better reflect what it does, which is to market great aircraft for the sport minded and recreational pilot. “We’re […]
TSB Incidents
Chinook Helicopters – Diamond DA 42 – Engine Noise and Smoke – Emergency Landing
2018-09-12 C-FSGN, a Diamond DA 42 aircraft operated by Chinook Helicopters, was on a local training flight in the vicinity of Abbotsford, BC (CYXX) with 2 persons on board. During the flight, the left engine […]
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British Airways – Boeing 787-9 – Smoke Fumes in Cabin – Flight DIverted
2018-09-12 G-ZBKA, a Boeing 787-9 aircraft operated by British Airways, was conducting flight BAW103 from London/Heathrow, England (EGLL) to Calgary Intl, AB (CYYC) with 201 passengers and 12 crew members on board. After the air […]