The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is wrapping up the on-site operations of its investigation (A16P0186) into the 13 October 2016 accident north of Kelowna, British Columbia, involving a Cessna Citation aircraft. The examination and documentation of the wreckage scene is complete and investigators have collected the data they needed from the accident site. The wreckage will … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada began the Field Phase of its investigation (A16P0186) into the 13 October 2016 accident north of Kelowna, British Columbia involving a Cessna Citation aircraft. The TSB offers its condolences to the families and friends who lost loved ones in this accident. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is deploying a team of investigators to an accident involving a Cessna Citation that occurred north of Kelowna, British Columbia. The TSB is gathering information and assessing the occurrence. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-8053.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will deploy a team of investigators following the collision on the runway between a Pilatus PC-12 and an ultralight aircraft at the Welland, Ontario airport. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. Call 819-994-8053. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed a team of investigators following an accident … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its investigation report (R15M0034) into the April 2015 Canadian National Railway derailment near Saint-Basile, New Brunswick. The investigation determined that significant wear on the rail had resulted in the wheel contact shifting outward, which reduced the rail’s lateral stability. In addition, as the train was negotiating the curve, track … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed a team of investigators following a floatplane accident that occurred approximately 40 nautical miles west of Sudbury, Ontario. The TSB is gathering information and assessing the occurrence. Call 819-994-8053.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed a team of investigators following a collision between a tractor-trailer and a VIA Rail Canada passenger train in Sainte-Ursule, Quebec. The TSB is gathering information and assessing the occurrence. Call 819-994-8053.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released the report on its safety study, Expanding the use of locomotive voice and video recorders in Canada. The study looked at technology, legislative and regulatory issues, the potential safety benefits of installing recorders in locomotives, and the appropriate use of locomotive voice and video recorders (LVVR) information, among other subjects. “The … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) continues to be concerned about the lack of adequate standards and regulations for hot air balloons in Canada. Hot air balloons are considered aircraft under the Aeronautics Act. However, while balloons can carry up to 12 fare-paying passengers, those operators are not regulated at a level comparable to … Read more
In its investigation report (M15A0189) released Aug. 2, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is again emphasizing the wide range of safety risks that persist for small fishing vessels. On the evening of 16 June 2015, the small fishing vessel CFV 130214, an open boat with three people on board, was reported overdue from a … Read more
