Air transportation

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Recommendation Name
Air transportation safety investigation report

Air transportation safety investigation A24A0087

The occurrence

On 28 December 2024, a De Havilland DHC-8-402 aircraft operated by PAL Airlines Ltd. departed from St. John’s International Airport (CYYT), Newfoundland and Labrador, on a flight to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ), Nova Scotia.

During takeoff from CYYT, the left outboard tire failed, leaving fragments on the runway. Neither the blown tire condition nor the tire debris on the runway in St. John’s was noticed during the flight, and the aircraft continued to its destination.

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TSB investigator and RCMP constable at the scene of the fatal glider accident near Black Diamond / Cu Nim Aerodrome, Alberta, on 29 May 2024 (Source: TSB)

Investigation report: Fatal collision with terrain in Diamond Valley, Alberta

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Deployment

TSB is deploying a team of investigators following an aircraft accident at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia

Safety communications related to TSB investigation A18Q0030 – February 2018 runway overrun in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

The occurrence

On the morning of 26 February 2018, a Beechcraft King Air A100 operated by Strait Air (2000) Ltd. was conducting an instrument rules flight from Sept-Îles, to Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, with two crew members and six passengers on board. In preparation for landing, the aircraft conducted an approach onto a snow-covered runway, in reduced visibility due to heavy snow showers.