The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined that undetected cracks in aircraft landing gear components led to a collapse during landing in Fort Smith, N.W.T., raising concerns about the… …
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Maintenance error reversed aircraft controls, caused fatal Quebec seaplane crash: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn improperly installed control chain caused a De Havilland Beaver seaplane to overturn during takeoff at St-Mathias Water Aerodrome in Quebec on May 2, 2025, killing the pilot and seriously… …
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Aircraft stalled during low-altitude power line inspection, killing 2 crew members: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Cessna U206F aircraft stalled during a low-altitude turn while inspecting power lines southeast of Lloydminster, Alta., killing both crew members on board, according to a Transportation Safety Board of… …
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Flight crew’s weather decision led to Twin Otter crash in Northwest Territories: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA de Havilland Twin Otter operated by Air Tindi Ltd. struck terrain near Lac de Gras, N.W.T., on Dec. 27, 2023, after the flight crew continued operating in deteriorating weather… …
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Downdraft, pilot aiming point led to landing gear failure in Nunavik cargo flight
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Air Inuit cargo plane touched down 220 feet short of the runway threshold at Kangiqsujuaq Airport in northern Quebec on March 30, 2024, breaking off the lower part of… …
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Water-contaminated fuel caused seaplane crash near Bella Bella, B.C.: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Wilderness Seaplanes aircraft experienced dual engine failure shortly after takeoff on Dec. 18, 2023, when water-contaminated fuel entered its system during drum fuelling operations at Bella Bella (Campbell Island)… …
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TSB finds safety system gaps led to lifeboat fall that injured engineer in B.C. waters
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA routine safety inspection turned into a serious injury incident when a bulk carrier’s lifeboat inadvertently released and plunged into the water with a crew member inside, according to a… …
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has deployed a team of investigators to Happy Valley–Goose Bay, N.L., after an explosion occurred on board the oil and chemical tanker Kivalliq… …
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Fishing boat was operating beyond safe stability limits when it sank, killing 3 off Quebec: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThree crew members died after the fishing vessel Silver Condor sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in September 2023, exposing gaps in stability awareness, emergency preparedness and safety culture… …
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Pilot’s failure to use checklist caused fatal Yukon sightseeing flight crash: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA 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,… …


