August 14 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed a team of investigators to the site of a Canadian Pacific Railway train derailment near the town of Dominion City, Manitoba. The train was transporting grain; no dangerous goods were released. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. Call 819-994-8053.

August 9 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada issued its investigation report (M16A0115) into the April 2016 crane failure and fatality aboard a small aquaculture vessel near Milligan’s Wharf, PEI. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed a team of investigators to Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ont., following a runway … Read more

August 8 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

According to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation report (A16Q0020), a combination of moderate turbulence and wind shear contributed to the temporary difficulty with aircraft control effectiveness encountered by the flight crew while on approach at Mont-Joli Airport, Quebec, in February 2016. There were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft. The full … Read more

August 3 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will be deploying an investigator following a railway crossing accident in Sainte-Madeleine, Quebec. The TSB is gathering information and assessing the occurrence. Call 819-994-8053. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is recommending that Transport Canada incorporate predictive data on rail surface conditions to help better focus its targeted regulatory track … Read more

August 1 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

In its investigation report (R16T0162), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that the August 2016 collision between two Canadian Pacific Railway trains occurred when one of the trains was operated past a stop signal. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.

July 26 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

Drawing attention to the wide range of safety risks that persist in the fishing industry, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its investigation report (M16A0140) into the June 2016 fatal capsizing of fishing vessel C19496NB near Miller Brook Wharf, Salmon Beach, N.B. The investigation determined that the crew members were not wearing PFDs at the … Read more

July 20 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

Tabled in Parliament, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s 2016-17 Annual Report highlights the TSB’s major achievements and the work it has done to advance transportation safety on Canada’s waterways, along its pipelines and railways, and in the sky in the last year. In 2016-17, the TSB published 44 investigation reports and issued a total of 20 recommendations in the … Read more

July 13 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

Citing the complex design of the Crush Crescent–Glover Road railway crossing and driver distraction as contributing factors, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its investigation report (R15V0191) into the 2015 fatal crossing accident in Langley, British Columbia. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.

July 12 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its investigation report (A15O0188) into a fatal collision with terrain involving a privately operated Cessna 182 near Parry Sound, Ontario. This investigation emphasizes the risks of flying at night in areas with limited cultural and ambient lighting, as well as without adequate instrument flying proficiency. The full release is available … Read more