The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a GO Transit train passed a Stop signal in Burlington, Ont., and entered a track occupied by another GO train, leading to a… …
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TSB cites distraction and skipped checklist steps in fatal B.C. helicopter accident
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a pilot’s decision to abbreviate a maintenance checklist left a helicopter’s controls in the wrong position, leading to an uncommanded spin that killed… …
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TSB urges Ottawa to overhaul pleasure craft operator training after Quebec collision
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on Transport Canada to overhaul how pleasure craft operators are trained and certified, following a 2024 collision on the St. Lawrence River… …
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Helicopter struck by lightning lost control over Pender Island: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a Helijet International helicopter lost control and dropped more than 3,000 feet after being struck by lightning over North Pender… …
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Distracted crew, missed signal led to B.C. train collision and 8,000-litre fuel spill: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a freight train crew that may have been distracted by spotting wildlife with a flashlight missed a key signal before colliding with another… …
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Helicopter pilot killed after flying into low cloud near Vancouver Island’s Brooks Peninsula: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA commercial helicopter pilot died after his aircraft struck terrain in a remote gully near Brooks Peninsula, British Columbia, in August 2024 — an accident the Transportation Safety Board of… …
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Hidden flaw in railcar coupling component caused Quebec ore train derailment, TSB finds
A defect invisible to the naked eye caused an iron ore train to split apart and derail seven cars near Saumon Station, Quebec, in November 2024, the Transportation Safety Board… …
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Lack of mountain flying training rules cited in fatal B.C. crash: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Cessna 172 operated by Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd. crashed into a mountainside near Abbotsford, British Columbia, on April 5, 2025, killing both occupants during a training flight, according to… …
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TSB finds inadequate training, missed inspection behind fatal Tofino, B.C., aircraft crash
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA privately registered twin-engine aircraft crashed and burned seconds after takeoff from Tofino/Long Beach Airport in British Columbia in July 2024, killing the pilot and one passenger after the pilot… …
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11 railcars derail at Alberta yard after crew bypassed multiple safety procedures: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA railway yard crew bypassed several safety rules while reversing a cut of 66 railcars in the dark, causing a collision that derailed 11 cars — seven of them carrying… …



