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2018-05-10 C-GLWS, a Boeing 737-700 aircraft operated by WestJet, was conducting flight WJA1469 from Palm Springs Intl, CA (KPSP) to Calgary Intl, AB (CYYC) with 5 crew members and 120 passengers on board. Just prior […]

2018-05-09 C-GYHQ, a Bell 212 aircraft operated by Yellowhead Helicopters, was conducting water bucketing operations 50 nm North of Peace River, AB (CYPE), when the bucket and long line were unintentionally released. It is suspected […]

2018-05-07 C-GWEF, a Bombardier DHC-8-400 aircraft operated by WestJet Encore, was conducting flight WEN3131 from Calgary Intl, AB (CYYC) to Fort McMurray, AB (CYMM). When the flight crew selected the landing gear down during the […]

2018-05-07 N5587A, a Ryan Navion A aircraft operated by Kingdom Air Corps, was conducting a post maintenance local test flight from Fort Nelson, BC (CYYE) with one pilot on board. The aircraft departed from Runway […]

2018-05-06 C-FXCL, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft operated by McMurray Aviation, was conducting a scheduled flight from Fort Chipewyan, AB (CYPY) to Fort McMurray, AB (CYMM) with 1 crew member and 9 passengers on […]

2018-05-04 C-GEML, a Diamond DA 20-A1 aircraft operated by Sea Land Air Management, was conducting a scenic flight from Vancouver/Boundary Bay, BC (CZBB) to Squamish, BC (CYSE) and return with two people on board. While […]

C-FCMN, a Beech 1900D aircraft operated by Central Mountain Air, was conducting flight GLR753 from Vancouver Intl, BC (CYVR) to Prince George, BC (CYXS) with 2 crew members and 11 passengers on board. After the […]

2018-04-26 C-GKHL, a Kamov KA-32A11BC aircraft operated by VIH Helicopters, was conducting a maintenance test flight from Victoria Intl, BC (CYYJ) with 1 pilot and 3 aircraft maintenance engineers on board. During liftoff, the helicopter […]

2018-05-02 C-FDSN, an Airbus 320-200 aircraft operated by Air Canada, was conducting flight ACA224 from Vancouver Intl, BC (CYVR) to Calgary Intl, AB (CYYC). Shortly after takeoff from CYVR, the landing gear doors failed to […]

2018-05-02 C-FTXR, a privately registered Osprey-2 Amateur Built aircraft, was on approach to land at Pitt Meadows, BC (CYPK) when the pilot reported an engine (Lycoming O-360-C2E) power loss. The pilot executed a forced landing […]

C-GIHJ, a Sikorsky S-76C helicopter operated by Helijet International, was conducting a flight from Vancouver Intl, BC (CYVR). During cruise flight, the transmission gearbox chip/hot annunciator light illuminated. The flight crew reviewed the checklist and, […]

2018-04-22 C-GVXW, a privately operated Bushby Mustang II aircraft, was conducting a flight from Abbotsford, BC (CYXX) to Merritt, BC (CAD5). During the flight at 7500 feet, the pilot received a carbon monoxide warning and […]