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Transportation Safety Board
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
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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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
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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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
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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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
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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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
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… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Tailwind shift during autorotation training killed Whitehorse helicopter pilot: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA trainee helicopter pilot died after his aircraft entered a dangerous aerodynamic condition during a training flight near Whitehorse, Yukon, on May 2, 2025 — an accident that underscores a… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Six people died after pilot in N.W.T. kept aircraft low to blow snow off wings: TSB investigation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSix 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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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Driver killed at passive rail crossing in southern Ontario, TSB finds stop signs alone not enough
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA pickup truck driver died on July 14, 2025, after a Canadian Pacific Railway Company freight train struck his vehicle at a passive grade crossing in Cramahe, Ont., according to… …
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Features & AnalysisTraining & EducationWorkplace Safety
CPKC train derailment near Brooks, Alta., linked to incomplete staff training: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA 17-car freight train derailment in southern Alberta in February 2024 was partly caused by a supervisor who had not yet completed key technical training, the Transportation Safety Board of… …


