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Sandhill Crane Ingested

Dec. 24/14-The Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319-100 aircraft (AC1865, C-FYNS) was on the takeoff run from Runway 17R at Orlando Intl airport when the #2 engine ingested a Sandhill Crane at a ground speed just […]

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Runway Excursion

Dec. 31/15-The PZL-104 Wilga aircraft, registered as C-FAEM, with one pilot on board was returning from a local flight at St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil airport, QC (CSB3). Upon touchdown in a 15-20 knot crosswind, the aircraft bounced off […]

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Citation Brake Fire

Jan. 2/15-The Provincial Aerospace Cessna S550, registration C-FABF, was conducting high speed taxi runs on Runway 29 at St. John’s, NL (CYYT) as part of a post-maintenance burn-in procedure carried out following the replacement of […]

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Tire Comes Apart on Q400

Dec. 31/14-The WestJet Encore de Havilland DHC-8-402, C-FHEN, was operating as WEN3256 from Calgary International Airport (CYYC) to Grande Prairie, AB (CYQU). WEN3256 experienced a #3 tire cap separation on the take-off roll and once […]

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Red Light Means…

Nov. 21/14-The privately operated Piper PA-28R-200, C-GGDB, departed the Calgary/Springbank (CYBW) airport on a local sightseeing flight. Not too long after departure, the aircraft’s electrical systems began to fail. Eventually all radio communications were lost […]

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Ice Issues

Nov. 20/24-The crew of C-FAAF (a Transwest Air Piper PA31-350 Chieftan) was planning a flight from Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan to Fond Du Lac. They noted 3 pilot reports that indicated no icing below 4000 ft […]

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Wing Scrape in Palm Springs

The Hawkeye Aviation Embraer EMB-505 (C-GJOL) departed Palm Springs (KPSP), CA for Springbank (CYBW), AB. It was reported that immediately after take-off there was an un-commanded, severe right yaw. The flight requested a return to […]

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Citation Overrun

Nov. 20/14-The privately operated Cessna 525 (CJ1), C-GLBT, was operating on an IFR flight plan from Edmonton, AB (CYEG) to Red Earth Creek, AB (CEH5). On landing, the aircraft overran Runway 31 by approximately 180 […]

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Getting an Education

Nov. 11/14-The Mount Royal University Cessna 172R, C-GTBF, was being flown by a student (PPL holder) in the commercial pilot program. The student was performing multiple circuits at the Calgary/Springbank Airport (CYBW) on Runway 26. […]

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Dash-8 Runway Excursion

Oct. 3/14- The Sky Regional Airlines DHC-8-400 (flight 7519, registration C-FSRN) was landing on runway 26 at the Toronto/Billy Bishop Airport in light rain. The aircraft touched down approximately 1000 feet from the threshold of runway […]

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Power Loss on Takeoff

Nov. 2/14-A privately operated Cessna 172 (C-GZZG) was departing a private farm strip approximately 4 NM east of Manning AB (CFX4) for a local pleasure flight. Shortly after liftoff, the pilot experienced a momentary loss […]

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Engine Failure Causes Diversion

Oct. 18/14-The Helijet S76 (C-GHJL), flight JBA784, from Victoria Harbour (CBF7) to Vancouver Harbour (CBC7) was at 3000 feet over Point Grey when the number 2 engine (Rolls Royce 250 C30) lost power. An emergency […]

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Smoke Evacuates Dash-8

Oct. 10/14-The Jazz Aviation LP DHC-8-102 (C-GJMO), operating as flight 7789, had arrived in Sault Ste. Marie (CYAM) after a flight from Toronto (CYYZ). During deplanement at the gate the ground crew noticed smoke coming […]

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Engine Failure Two Miles From Airport

Sept. 25/14 A Diamond DA 20-A1(C-FPMC) aircraft, operated by the Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club, was on a local flight from Waterloo, ON (CYKF) to Oshawa, ON (CYOO). The pilot reported a rough running engine (Rotax 912 F3) […]