May 3 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada issued an update highlighting recent meetings with key stakeholders concerning the Board’s safety Watchlist. TSB Chair Kathy Fox said TSB investigators and senior officials have spent the past six months actively engaging with federal and provincial leaders and industry executives to push for concrete action on what the Board sees as the most … Read more

May 1 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is deploying a team of investigators to an aircraft accident site north of Schefferville, Quebec. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. Call 819-994-8053. The Canadian Transportation Agency announced a 4.1 per cent increase in the Volume-Related Composite Price Index, which is used in determining the Maximum Revenue … Read more

April 24 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is deploying a team of investigators to the site of the train derailment involving a provincially regulated railway that occurred on Thursday 20 April 2017 near Woss, British Columbia. Provincial authorities have requested that the TSB undertake an investigation. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. Call 819-994-8053.

April 20 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

In its investigation report (A15A0054), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that ineffective crew resource management and an unstable approach led to the August 2015 hard landing of a Beechcraft King Air A100 in Margaree, Nova Scotia. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.

April 6 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its investigation report (M16C0016) into the flooding of the fishing vessel Saputi, after it struck a piece of ice and was holed, while fishing in Davis Strait, Nunavut, in February 2016. The report highlights the risks when large fishing vessels are not designed to withstand the flooding of a main compartment … Read more

April 3 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

In its investigation report, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that a loss of directional control led to the September 2015 fatal helicopter accident near Sept-Îles, Quebec. Two passengers sustained fatal injuries, while the pilot and two other passengers suffered serious injuries. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.

March 29 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Press Release

In the release of its investigation report (R16W0004), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada determined that a broken wheel, caused by a service-related failure, led to the January 2016 derailment of a Canadian National Railway Company freight train near Webster, Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.