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Occurrence aircraft’s fuel selector handle in the LEFT ON position, as found post occurrence (Source: TSB)
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Pilot’s failure to use checklist caused fatal Yukon sightseeing flight crash: TSB

by Todd Humber
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A pilot's decision to rely on memory instead of following checklists led to a fatal plane crash at Haines Junction, Yukon, that killed one passenger and seriously injured five others,…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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