News releases in 2021

TSB concerned with deficiencies in regulatory surveillance related to the safety of flight operations during airport construction
Investigation report: Employee fatality near Pointe-Saint-Charles Yard
TSB 2020-21 Annual Report: Advancing transportation safety through unprecedented times
Flat light contributed to the 2020 collision of a helicopter with the frozen surface of Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec
Investigation report: Non-main-track uncontrolled movement
Investigation report: Unintentional gear-up landing on runway at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport, Ontario, in May 2021
TSB investigation into fatal 2017 plane crash in Fond-du-Lac, SK, highlights need for better de-icing equipment and practices in remote and northern airports
Investigation report: December 2020 collision of a train and a track unit in Les Cèdres, Quebec
TSB investigation of Lytton fire finds no evidence of railway operations’ involvement
Fatal sinking of the Captain Jim in 2019 attributed to compromised stability following vessel modifications
Investigation report: Loss of control and collision with terrain at Ottawa/Carp Airport, Ontario, in February 2021
Investigation report: Loss of control and collision with terrain at Lac Barron near Gore, Quebec, in March 2021
Undetected internal rail defect led to CP freight train derailment near Blackfalds, Alberta
Unmitigated mooring line hazards led to three people falling overboard from a workboat
Limited visual cues and runway conditions contributed to runway excursion of passenger aircraft in Terrace, BC
Breakdowns in situational awareness and communications were key factors leading to a striking in Vancouver Harbour
Investigation report: February 2021 main track train derailment in Goderich, Ontario
Investigation report: Loss of control and inadvertent descent near Upper Kananaskis Lake, Alberta, in January 2021
Failure of a rail car coupler led to 2019 rail yard collision and derailment in Calgary, Alberta
Transportation Safety Board of Canada releases 2020 transportation occurrences statistics
2018 Halifax runway overrun highlights TSB Watchlist issues
Investigation report: fatal injury of a pilot during ground operations in Port Hardy, British Columbia, in December 2020
TSB launches safety issue investigation into higher rate of railway crossing accidents during winter in Canada
Investigation report: Grounding of a barge in the Fraser River in November 2020
Continued approach below required aerodrome operating visibility led to runway excursion in Kugaaruk, Nunavut
TSB calls for mandatory risk mitigation measures for passenger vessels operating in Canadian Arctic
January 2020 runway overrun in Halifax, Nova Scotia highlights longstanding TSB Watchlist issue
Reassessments of outstanding safety recommendations highlight both progress and continued need for action
TSB releases investigation report about a 2020 landing accident in Calgary, Alberta
Unstable approach led to 2020 hard landing and rear fuselage strike in Schefferville, Quebec
Passenger ferry Deer Island Princess II made bottom contact near Letete, NB, as a result of safety management deficiencies
Offshore helicopter crew recovers from inadvertent descent to 13 feet above water near Sable Island, Nova Scotia
Interrupted checklist procedures contributed to 2020 runway excursion in Dryden, Ontario
Investigation report: June 2020 release of crude oil from pipeline near Abbotsford, BC
Investigation report: September 2019 main track derailment near Chipman, Alberta
Main rotor blade failure in flight caused the fatal impact with the ground near Lac Valtrie, Quebec, in 2019
Fatal accident near Racine, Quebec, highlights risks of flying under visual flight rules in deteriorating weather at night
Investigation report: March 2019 non-main track collision and derailment in Calgary, Alberta
Investigation report: July 2020 loss of control and collision with terrain of a helicopter in Thorburn Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
Continued flight in poor weather claimed four lives in 2019 floatplane crash on Addenbroke Island, BC
Investigation report: August 2020 collision with terrain of a helicopter northwest of Stewart, British Columbia
Fatal 2019 accident highlights risk of night flying with inadequate visual references to the surface
Investigation report: September 2020 collision with power line of a small aircraft at the Hugget/Goodwood Field Aerodrome, Alberta
Investigation report: February 2020 railway crossing accident in Montréal, Quebec
TSB preliminary statistics show decrease in number of air and rail occurrences in 2020
Sinking of Atlantic Sapphire highlights recurring safety deficiencies in the commercial fishing industry
Loss of control on takeoff and collision with ground in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Flight PS752 Safety Investigation: TSB Expert appointed as technical adviser to Ukraine’s Accredited Representative
Investigation report: April 2020 striking of a dock by a passenger ferry in Tsawwassen, British Columbia
Investigation report: March 2020 collision between two bulk carriers in the Plumper Sound, Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia
Investigation report: July 2020 sinking and loss of life aboard a small fishing vessel near Sally’s Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Investigation report: April 2020 release of crude oil from a pipeline in Herschel, Saskatchewan
Investigation report: July 2020 loss of control during a rejected take-off at Stave Lake, British Colulmbia
Train securement practices led to December 2018 fatal uncontrolled train movement
Misinterpretation of air traffic control communication identified as a factor in August 2019 runway incursion at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport
Misinterpretation of navigational information led to the 2019 grounding of Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue vessel
Investigation report: July 2020 loss of control and collision with terrain of a small aircraft in Rolly View, Alberta
Investigation report: June 2020 collision with power line of a small aircraft in Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Fatigue fracture in wing lift strut assembly led to fatal 2019 in-flight breakup of a floatplane in Manitoba

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