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Unapproved Mods in Crashed Amphib – TSB
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released a report this week (Oct. 3) on their investigation into the June 25, 2023 crash of an ICP Savannah amphibious floatplane into Simpson Lake, about 77 nm southwest of ...
BC Helicopter Crash Report Cites Medical Event
In November of 2022 a Geotech Aviation Ltd. Airbus AS350 helicopter was conducting an aerial survey near Kitsault in northwestern British Columbia when it crashed in heavily forested and mountainous terrain, claiming the life of ...
TSB Releases Report on Nunavut King Air Mishap
A Keewatin Air Beechcraft King Air B200, performing a medevac flight in Nunavut on December 17, 2021, veered off an icy Runway 27 in Sanikiluaq (CYSK), on an island in Hudson Bay, when a landing ...
TSB Urges Helicopter Safety Measures Be Implemented
In conjunction with the release of an accident investigation report on the fatal crash in 2021 of an Airbus AS350 helicopter in Nunavut, the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued four recommendations to Transport Canada (TC) ...
TSB Releases Cessna 150 Bainsville Crash Report
The Transportation Safety Board released this week its investigation report into the crash of a 1967 Cessna 150 that occurred the night of December 5, 2022. The pilot was attempting an emergency landing on the ...
Sunrise Glare a Possible Collision Factor – TSB Report
Glare from a rising sun last September may have been a factor in the fatal collision between a Cessna 172 doing pipeline work and a communications tower near Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. The accident claimed the lives ...
E-Cigarettes Pose Hazard in Any Aircraft
On April 20, the battery inside an e-cigarette began overheating and emitting smoke during the cruise portion of a Sunwing flight travelling to Cancun, Mexico from Moncton, New Brunswick. The e-cigarette had already burnt a ...
TSB Recommends Tighter Screening for Pilot Medical Certifications
The Transportation Safety Board, in a final report issued on March 14, has recommended to Transport Canada that it “review and [improve] the Civil Aviation Medical Examiners’ guidelines.” This is a result of an investigation ...
Sea Land Air Management-Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse-Rough Landing
2020-03-20 C-GRTJ a Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse owned by Sea Land Air Management Ltd was cleared for a touch and go landing on Runway 13 at Boundary Bay Airport (CZBB), BC when the aircraft was observed ...
Southern Interior Flight Centre-Cessna 172S-Power Loss
2020-03-19 C-GSFR, a Cessna 172S operated by Southern Interior Flight Centre (1993) Ltd, was conducting circuit training flights at Kelowna International Airport (CYLW), BC, with 1 flight instructor and 1 student on board. During the ...
C-GINH, a C-172 – Victoria Flying Club – Forced Landing
2020-02-18 C-GINH, a C-172 operated by Victoria Flying Club, was on a sight-seeing flight south of Victoria International Airport (CYYJ) when smoke was noticed coming from the instrument panel. Shortly after, the engine (Lycoming O-360-A3A) ...
C-FORD, amateur-built BD 4 – Runway Tip
: 2020-02-14 C-FORD, a tail-wheel-equipped amateur-built BD 4, was operating at the Pitt Meadows (CYPK), BC airport. While approaching the active runway the brakes were applied to hold short and the aircraft tipped onto its ...
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-367ER – Smoke in Cockpit
2020-02-01 B-KPQ, a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-367ER, was operating as CPA865D from Vancouver Intl (CYVR), BC to Chek Lap Kok Intl (VHHH), Hong Kong with 18 crew and no passengers on board. As the aircraft ...
Jazz Aviation – CRJ 900 – Clear Air Turbulance
2020-02-09 C-FNJZ, a CRJ 900 operated by Jazz Aviation LP was conducting flight AC8670 from Vancouver Intl. (CYVR), BC to San Diego Intl. (KSAN), CA. While on top at FL270 Vicinity of PASKE (Porter, CA), ...
Air Canada Airbus A320-211 – Engine Failure
2020-02-06 The Air Canada Airbus A320-211, C-FKCO, operating as ACA396 on a flight from Calgary (CYYC), AB to Montreal (CYUL), QC experienced an engine (CFM International CFM56-5A1 S/N 731775) failure during taxi from the gate ...