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Six people died after pilot in N.W.T. kept aircraft low to blow snow off wings: TSB investigation

by Todd Humber
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Six people aboard a commuter aircraft were killed near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, after a captain deliberately flew a shallow takeoff to shed snow from the wings — a decision…

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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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