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Pilot Killed in Accident

Aug. 9/14-The float-equipped Cessna 150K, registration C-FAQS, was on a local flight about 12 nautical miles west of La Minerve, QC with only the pilot on board. The pilot was doing steep turns at low […]

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Cropduster Takes Down Powerline

Aug. 14/14-The Farr Air, Ayres S2R crop dusting aircraft, registration C-FYTX was applying insecticide to a canola field in the area of Assiniboia, Sk. During a pass, the main landing gear of the aircraft hit […]

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Close Call A Window To PTSD

A Hamilton psychologist is using the near-death experience that she and more than 300 other people shared on a flight to Europe 13 years ago as a window into the effects of post traumatic stress […]

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Lancaster Makes England

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s Avro Lancaster finished its journey from Hamilton to Coningsby, England on August 8 and a moment more than 40 years in the making is scheduled for Aug. 14. The Canadian […]

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Air Canada Resumes Tel Aviv Flights

Air Canada’s regular evening flight from Toronto to Tel Aviv was set to leave on schedule Wednesday after the Tuesday flight was cancelled due to safety concerns. Most airlines suspended service to Ben Gurion Airport […]

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Cockpit Texting On The Rise

Nav Canada says it hopes to expand use of pilot/controller data link communications as the advantages of the system are becoming evident. “This type of communication, this type of automation is certainly recognized within the […]

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Gunfire Hits Cropduster

A 51-year-old Manitoba man is facing fines and jail time after he is alleged to have opened fire on an aerial application plane near Fortier. Police say Luc Arnal has been charged with discharging a […]

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Floatplane Forced Landing

July 17/14-The float-equipped U.S. registered Cessna 185E, N1917U, was on a private VFR flight from Sand Point, ON (CJD6) to Sesaganaga Lake, ON. The aircraft was flying at 3000 feet ASL when the engine (Continental […]

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Beaver Crashes in Fog

July 11/17-The float-equipped DHC-2 (Beaver) C-FFRL departed St. John Harbour (west coast of Athlone Island, 12 nm west of Bella Bella) and encountered fog. The aircraft followed the shoreline northward; struck rocks and collided with […]

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Ag Wagon Takeoff Accident

July 19/14-C-GYWZ (Cessna 188 Ag Wagon) was taking off from an unmaintained road near Stead, MB, prior to an aerial application flight (fungicide: Proline). During takeoff the aircraft experienced a crosswind from the right, and […]

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Successful Off-Airport Landing

July 5/14-The private amateur built Sonex C-GZVI was enroute to CPK2 Strathroy from CYRP Ottawa Carp when the engine (Jabiru 2200) began to operate irregularly. In descent the engine surged several times before stopping completely […]

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Cropduster Pulls Down Five Power Poles

July 7/14-The Northern Air and AG, Thrush S2R-T34, N9600F was engaged in aerial application 7 nm south of Carievale, Saskatchewan. The aircraft was making an application pass to the south. Near the end of the […]