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TSB calls for changes to certification process following collision between commercial vessel and pleasure craft

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Figure 1. The Navark Faucon Millenium (Source: Croisières Navark Inc.)

TSB calls for changes to certification process following collision between commercial vessel and pleasure craft

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Deployment

TSB is deploying a team following an aircraft accident in Lamont, Alberta

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Figure 2. Occurrence helicopter at Victoria Harbour (Camel Point) Heliport (CBF7), following the occurrence (Source: CTV News)

Helicopter experiences lightning strike and loss of control over North Pender Island, British Columbia

Collision Passenger vessel Navark Faucon Millenium and pleasure craft St. Lawrence River Longueuil, Quebec


Lightning strike and loss of control Helijet International Inc. Sikorsky S-76C++ (helicopter), C-GXHJ Sidney, British Columbia, 10 NM NE


Main-track train collision and derailment BNSF Railway Company Freight trains R-NWE8041-18I and M-VBCEVE1-18T Mile 133.54, New Westminster Subdivision Delta, British Columbia


Collision with terrain West Coast Helicopters Maintenance and Contracting Ltd. American Eurocopter an EADS Company AS350 B2 (helicopter), C-GWCT Brooks Peninsula, British Columbia


Main-track derailment Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway Ore train BAL-481-F Mile 25.4, Wacouna Subdivision Near Saumon Station, 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 


Stall and collision with terrain Privately registered Morrisey (Shinn Engineering Inc.) 2150A (Varga), C-GFHZ Vermilion Aerodrome (CYVG), Alberta, 0.9 NM NW