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Eight Injured in Manitoba Crash

The Keystone Air Service Piper PA31-350, registration C-FXLO and operating as flight KEE208, departed Thompson, MB (CYTH) on an IFR flight to Winnipeg, MB (CYWG). Shortly after takeoff on Runway 06, the crew experienced a malfunction and […]

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Corn Causes Ground Loop

The privately owned Luscombe 8A aircraft (C-FAEU) was landing on a private strip nearPeterborough, ON. After touchdown, the left wing contacted mature corn adjacent to the runway and the aircraft ground looped to the left. […]

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Floatplane Flips

The Amber Airways Ltd. float equipped Cessna 180B, C-FJOD, was departing Keele Lake, YT to return to Whitehorse, YT. Shortly after lift off, the pilot evaluated the winds coming down the valley towards the lake and felt […]

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Centreline Elusive

March 20/15-The Jazz Aviation LP (dba Air Canada Express) Bombardier DHC-8-402, C-GGOF, was operating as flight JZA8374 from Ft. McMurray, AB (CYMM) to Calgary, AB (CYYC). During touchdown on Runway 17R, JZA8374 struck the right hand runway […]

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Super Cub On Ice

A Brampton Flying Club Piper PA-18 aircraft (C-FKDD) was landing on Runway 15 at Brampton (CNC3) when a gust of wind caused the aircraft to drift to the east side of the runway. The pilot applied power […]

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Gear Door Left Behind

Feb 18/15-The Jazz Aviation LP (DBA Air Canada Express) Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (CRJ), C-FDJA, was operating as flight JZA517 from Winnipeg (CYWG) to Edmonton (CYEG). After arrival, the flight crew became aware of the missing left main landing […]

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Takeoff On Wrong Runway

Oct. 30/14 (reported Feb. 16/2015-The West Jet Boeing 737 (flight 1232, C-GWJO) departed RWY 24 R at Toronto/LBPIA when the aircraft was cleared for takeoff on RWY 24 L. ATC observed the aircraft on the […]

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Details of Homebuilt Midair

Feb. 2/15-The amateur-built Christavia Mk 1, C-GREN, and the amateur-built CLASS BushCaddy L164, C-GALV, were on a VFR formation flight from Carstairs. AB (CGB2) to Red Deer Lake and return. C-GREN was the lead aircraft […]

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High Speed Abort

Feb. 5/14-The Air Canada Airbus A330-300, C-GFAH, was on the take-off roll on RWY 35R at Calgary Intl. when an “ENG THRUST LOSS” ECAM (Rolls Royce Trent 772B-60 engine) caution prompted a rejected take-off at […]

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Lost Pressurization

Jan. 28/15-Westjet Encore Flt. 3214, a DHC-8-400, C-FOWE, departed the Thunder Bay airport with a crew of four and 19 passengers on board. While climbing through 14000 feet, a loud bang was heard and the […]

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182 in a Snowbank

Jan. 19/15-The privately registered Cessna 182N, C-GWMN, was operating on a VFR flight from Rocky Mountain House (CYRM) to a private runway (1400 feet in length, compacted snow and ice over gravel) located 20 nm […]

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Turbulence Injures FA, Damages Plane

Jan. 18/15-The Air Georgian B1900D, C-GAAR, was operating as flight GGN7226 from Cranbrook, BC (CYXC) to Calgary, AB (CYYC). During the descent into Calgary, GGN7226 encountered severe turbulence passing through 14 000 feet. GGN7226 landed […]

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Flashlight in the Nosegear

Jan. 16/15-The Air Canada Express Bombardier CRJ 705 (AC8903, C-FTJZ) was in climb after take-off when the crew retracted the landing gear and received a nose landing gear unsafe light. The crew decided to return […]

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Wind Pushes Buffalo Over the Edge

Jan. 7/14-The Summit Air Charters Ltd. de Havilland DHC-5A, C-FASY was operating on a cargo flight from Yellowknife, NT (CYZF) to Ekati, NT (CYOA). After landing at CYOA on Runway 02/20T, a gust of wind […]

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Smoke in the Cabin-Twice

Jan. 8/14-The SkyWest Airlines CRJ200, N975SW, was operating as flight SKW5530 from Winnipeg, MB (CYWG) to Denver, USA (KDEN). Immediately after takeoff, smoke was detected in the cabin. The flight crew advised ATC and returned […]