Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, August 2025
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Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences, August 2025
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2020-2024 average | 2025 | 2024 | 2020-2024 average | |
| Number of reportable accidents | 23 | 25 | 25 | 137 | 135 | 130 |
| Accidents in Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft | 23 | 25 | 25 | 129 | 122 | 121 |
| Accidents outside Canada involving Canadian-registered airc | ||||||
Air transportation safety investigation A25O0115
The occurrence
On 1 August 2025, a Bell 206B helicopter operated by Apex Helicopters Inc., with only the pilot on board, was conducting aerial spraying operations on a cornfield near Thamesford, Ontario, approximately six nautical miles northeast of London Airport, Ontario.
Air transportation safety investigation A25O0113
The occurrence
On 30 July 2025, a privately registered Hawker 850XP aircraft, operating as flight RVJ850 from Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania, United States, landed at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario, with two crew members on board.
Air transportation safety investigation A25O0114
The occurrence
On 31 July 2025, a privately registered Grumman American Aviation Corporation AA-5A aircraft departed from Ottawa/Gatineau Airport (CYND), Quebec, on a local flight with three people on board. During the flight, the aircraft experienced an engine failure and collided with trees near Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW), Ontario.
TSB to deploy a team of investigators following an aircraft accident near St. Theresa Point, Manitoba
TSB to lead the investigation into an aircraft accident at the Princess Juliana International Airport, Sint Maarten
Air transportation safety investigation A25W0073
The occurrence
The privately registered Morrisey (Shinn Engineering Inc.) 2150A (Varga) aircraft (registration C-GFHZ) was conducting a local sightseeing flight from Vermilion Aerodrome (CYVG), Alberta, with the pilot and 1 passenger on board. It departed CYVG at approximately 1145 Mountain Daylight Time.
Air transportation safety investigation A25Q0105
The occurrence
On 19 July 2025, the Air Tunilik Inc. float-equipped De Havilland DHC-2 Mk. I (Beaver) departed Poisson Blanc Lake, Quebec for a visual flight rules (VFR) day flight to Evans Lake, Quebec, with 1 pilot and 4 passengers on bord. Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power after a reduction in airspeed and the pilot tried to land in the remaining part of the lake.