The Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed a team of investigators to a Canadian Pacific Railway accident that occurred near Ashcroft, B.C. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. Call 819-994-8053.
In the release of its investigation report (A14O0218), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada determined that flight crew deviation from standard landing procedures led to the October 2014 risk of a runway excursion, and that the aircraft was not stabilized during a portion of the approach phase. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.
In its investigation report (A14F0065), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada determined that an unstable approach led to the 10 May 2014 hard landing of an Air Canada Rouge Airbus 319 at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. There were no injuries and no structural damage to the aircraft. The Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada to issue five new recommendations after another fatal commercial fishing accident that occurred in September 2015. On 05 September 2015, at approximately 15:30 Pacific Time, the Caledonian, a large, 100-foot fishing vessel with four crew members on board, capsized 20 nautical miles off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Kathy Fox, Chair of the … Read more
Following its assessment of the collapse of the platform and gangway at the wharf in Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, Quebec, in September (occurrence number M16C0146), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada published a Marine Safety Information Letter. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.
In its investigation report (A15A0045), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that a degraded level of situational awareness contributed to the fatal helicopter accident near Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, in July 2015. One passenger sustained fatal injuries, the pilot sustained serious injuries, and the other passenger sustained minor injuries. The full release is available … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada determined that a broken rail, due to an undetected defect, led to the October 2014 derailment of a Canadian National Railway (CN) freight train nearClair, Saskatchewan. There were no injuries, although a flash fire during the emergency response put CN emergency responders at risk. The investigation determined that the train derailed when a sudden and … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ) following a risk of mid-air collision east of Toronto, Ontario. The TSB is gathering information and assessing the occurrence. Call 819-994-8053.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its latest safety Watchlist, at the same time announcing a more proactive approach to engage government and industry leaders in dialogue and action that leads to safety improvements across Canada’s transportation network. “No longer is it enough to point out a problem and wait for others to take … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has launched an investigation into the grounding of the tug Nathan E. Stewart while pushing the barge DBL 55 in Seaforth Channel, British Columbia that occurred on October 13. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.
