An 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,… …
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Runway overruns, missed signals, fishing deaths: TSB flags seven persistent risks to workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada has identified seven systemic safety issues and one emerging concern that continue to threaten workers, property, and the environment across the country’s air, marine,… …
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Human error in pipeline inspection missed crack that caused 2024 Alberta rupture: TSB report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA crack that caused a natural gas pipeline to rupture and explode near Edson, Alberta in April 2024 was detected during inspection but misclassified as non-reportable due to human interpretation… …
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TSB report cites overloading, safety gaps in Nunavut barge capsize that sent worker into the sea
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says an overloaded barge operating beyond its stability limits capsized during Arctic sealift work off Iqaluit, sending a worker and 23 containers into… …
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CN freight train collision with commuter train in Montreal renews calls for fail-safe controls: TSB
A Canadian National (CN) freight locomotive collided with a stationary Réseau de transport métropolitain (exo) commuter train in Montréal in November 2023, injuring six people and prompting the Transportation Safety… …



