News release

Unexpected loss of visual references likely led to fatal helicopter crash

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is an independent agency that advances transportation safety by investigating occurrences in the air, marine, pipeline and rail modes of transportation.

Headlines

Image
Figure 7. Occurrence helicopter (Source: TSB)

Unexpected loss of visual references likely led to fatal helicopter crash

Image
Deployment

TSB is deploying investigators following a small aircraft accident near Rosetown, Saskatchewan

Image
Deployment

TSB is deploying a team of investigators following an accident at Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Quebec

Collision with terrain Hanley Heli Service Inc. Bell Helicopter Textron 206L (helicopter), C-GCHM Fort Chipewyan Airport (CYPY), Alberta, 4 NM ESE


Main-track collision and derailment Canadian National Railway Company Freight trains Z11531-06 and S77181-04 Mile 141.9, Wainwright Subdivision Near Wainwright, Alberta


Main-track derailment Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway Ore train PL676D Mile 37.7, Wacouna Subdivision Near Nicman Station, Quebec


Main-track train collision and derailment VIA Rail Canada Inc. Passenger train VIA 14 Mile 11.73, Canadian National Railway Company Montmagny Subdivision Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec


Loss of control and impact with runway Perimeter Aviation LP Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23, C-GJVW Detour Lake Aerodrome (CDT9), Ontario


Main-track derailment   Canadian National Railway Company  Mile 120.7, Joliette Subdivision  Repentigny, Quebec 


Runway incursion and risk of collision  Air Canada Rouge, Airbus A320-214, C-GFCH and CANLink Aviation Inc. (Moncton Flight College [MFC]), Diamond DA 20-C1, C-FRJU Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (CYQM), New Brunswick


Collision with terrain during landing Endeavor Air (dba Delta Connection) MHI RJ Aviation Group CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900), N932XJ Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ), Ontario


Collision with terrain Kîsik Aerial Survey Inc. Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-31, C-GYYP Deer Lake Airport (CYDF), Newfoundland and Labrador 


Engine failure and forced approach Privately registered Piper PA-28-140, C-FXGC Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ), Ontario, 4 NM NE