Air transportation

The occurrence

On 25 June 2023, a privately registered amphibious Savannah ultralight aircraft was conducting a local flight from Chetwynd (CYCQ), British Columbia, with only the pilot on board. The aircraft was reported overdue at approximately 1715 Pacific Daylight Time and a search began. The aircraft was found approximately 35 nautical miles southwest of Chetwynd, near the shore of Simpson Lake, British Columbia, with substantial damage.

The pilot was fatally injured. The RCMP responded.

The occurrence

At approximately 2122 Eastern Daylight Time on 16 April 2023, the Porter Airlines Inc. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration C-GLQB, serial number 4130) departed from Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ), Ontario, on an instrument flight rules flight to Sault Ste.