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Heliskiing Mishap

March 12/14-A Bell 206B helicopter, C-GALR, operated by Alpine Helicopters was providing heliskiing support services on Mt Chapman (Revelstoke, 55 nm N). The pilot plus one guide were on board to deliver a catered mountain-side […]

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Sportstar Hits Snowbank

March 8/14-The privately registered Aerotechnik Sportstar Advanced Ultralight (C-IWAK) was performing an overshoot when it struck a snowbank [at Barrie Airpark]. A hard landing followed in a field and the aircraft received substantial damage. The […]

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Snowbank Wrecks 182

March 9/14-The privately owned Cessna 182S aircraft (C-GPJH) was on final approach to land when it struck a snow windrow, approximately three feet in height, at the beginning of the runway. The nose gear collapsed […]

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Blown Mains on Takeoff

Feb. 27/14The Canadian North Boeing 737-36Q, C-GICN, Flt MPE1527 was on takeoff roll on runway 18 at CYWG, Winnipeg. At approximately 100 knots there were noises that indicated that a tire had blown. The crew […]

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Helicopter Training Mishap

Feb. 21/14-The Remote Helicopters Ltd. Airbus Helicopters AS350-B2, C-GRHL, was conducting a training flight at the Slave Lake, AB airport (CYZH). During a hydraulics off landing exercise, control of the helicopter was lost and the […]

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Smoke, No Fire

Feb. 18/14-The Chartright Air Canadair CL60 (C-GXPZ) was operating on a flight from Toronto LBPIA (CYYZ) to Reno-Tahoe Intl (KNRO). Prior to departure the aircraft had been de-iced with Type 1 and 4 fluids. During […]

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02-2014

Too Cold to Fly

Feb. 8/14-The Discovery Air Fire Services Cessna 337G, C-FBNX was in cruise flight near Dryden, ON, when the pilot noticed the rear engine (Lycoming I-0360-G) oil pressure begin to drop. The pilot shut down the […]

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Pitch Problem Prompts Landing

Feb. 4/14-The EVAS Beechcraft 1900 (registration C-GAAT) aeroplane departed St John’s Airport (CYYT) enroute to Deer Lake Airport (CYDF). In the initial climb the first officer, who was PIC, was having difficulty in keeping the […]

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Low Fuel Prompts Runway Change

Feb. 8/14-A B737-800 operating as Sunwing Airlines (SWG) 675 was en route to Vancouver, arriving from the east. The parallel runways 08R/L were active. The flight crew requested the terminal controller to coordinate their landing […]

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Students Have Problems

Feb. 4/14-The Brantford Flying Club Cessna Cessna 172 (C-GJNN) was operating on a local flight at Brantford Municipal Airport (CYFD) with a student pilot. During the takeoff roll on runway 23, the pilot lost directional […]

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02-2014

Flight Attendant Hurt in Turbulence

Feb. 4/14-As the Hawkair DHC-8 (C-FIDL) descended through about 11,000 feet on approach to Terrace it encountered severe turbulance for 1 to 2 minutes. The autopilot disengaged, loose items went flying inside the cockpit, and […]

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Engine Fire On Dash-8

Feb. 5/14-A DeHavilland DHC-8-311, C-FACV, operated by Jazz from Vancouver to Penticton as Flight JZA8350 was waiting on taxiway ‘Lima’ to depart runway 08R when a flight attendant noticed the No 1 (left) engine (Pratt […]

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Window Fails, Depressurization

Jan. 29/14-A Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, C-FHMA, operated by Skynorth Air as flight SN692, was cruising at FL230 when the crew noted a popping sound and a pressure change. A passenger reported the #2 left cabin window […]

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Helicopter Blown Into Trees

Jan. 23/14-A Kluane Helicopters Bell 206B, C-GNMU, had just been started with an ground power unit (GPU). The pilot exited the aircraft in order to disconnect the GPU, when a gust of wind pushed the […]

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Snow Topples 152

Jan. 25/14-The Cessna 152, C-GZLF, was on a flight from St. Andrews, MB to Lac du Bonnet, MB. The pilot conducted a low pass before landing to inspect the runway. On touchdown, the aicraft encountered […]