A Canadian National Railway Company freight train derailed 13 cars near Devlin, Ontario, on June 28, 2025, after excessive heat and rail stress caused the track to buckle, according to… …
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VIA Rail train passes stop signal in Montreal, narrowly avoiding freight train
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA VIA Rail passenger train passed a stop signal without authorization during a routine movement to a maintenance facility in Montreal, coming within 1,700 feet of a freight train travelling… …
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Untrained airport worker left unsupervised, leading to runway excursion in northern Quebec
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn aircraft conducting a medical evacuation flight skidded off the runway at Wemindji Airport in November 2023 after striking a snow windrow left by an untrained vehicle operator working alone,… …
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Aircraft engine fire warning leads to runway overrun at Goose Bay Airport in N.L.
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA false engine fire warning prompted a flight crew to rush their return to Goose Bay Airport, leading to a runway overrun that highlights risks of time-pressured emergency responses, according… …
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Undetected cracks caused aircraft landing gear collapse during training flight in Northwest Territories: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe 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)… …



