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• Capsizing of tow and accidental death, Tug Western Tugger and barge Arctic Lift I, 33 nautical miles southwest of Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador, 10 May 2013

  Released on 22 July 2014

  On 10 May 2013, at approximately 0625 Newfoundland and Labrador Daylight Time, the barge Arctic Lift I, which was carrying a cargo of steel rebar, capsized while under tow by the tug Western Tugger in moderate weather about 33 nautical miles southwest of Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador. The subsequent strain on the tow wire caused an auxiliary brake drum on the tow winch to shatter.

• Collision with water, Custom Helicopters Ltd., Bell 206B (Helicopter), C-GQQT, Gull Lake, Manitoba, 01 July 2013

  Released on 17 July 2014

  The Custom Helicopters Ltd. Bell 206B (registration C-GQQT, serial number 1657) departed Gillam, Manitoba, at 1600 Central Daylight Time for a flight to Gull Lake, Manitoba, about 22 nautical miles (nm) to the west. The purpose of the flight was to pick up a team of 3 passengers who had been transported to Gull Lake earlier in the day. was no further contact with the pilot, and the helicopter was declared missing at 2030.

• Loss of control and in-flight breakup, Gemini Helicopters Inc., Robinson R44 Raven II (Helicopter), C-GOCM, Fox Creek, Alberta 21 nm SW, 27 January 2013

  Released on 4 July 2014

  The Gemini Helicopters Inc. Robinson R44 Raven II (registration C-GOCM, serial number 10472) was being used to conduct monitoring of well sites southwest of Fox Creek, Alberta. At 1311 Mountain Standard Time, the helicopter departed from its base of operations at the Horse Facility gas plant camp for the day's activities. After several flights, including one with a passenger, the helicopter landed at a roadside security gate, dropped off the passenger, and departed at 1735 with only the pilot on board. The helicopter broke up in flight over a wooded area 5 minutes later.

• Controlled flight into terrain, Kenn Borek Air Ltd., de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter C-GKBC, Mount Elizabeth, Antarctica, 23 January 2013

  Released on 20 June 2014

  The Kenn Borek Air Ltd. de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, departed South Pole Station, Antarctica, at 0523 Coordinated Universal Time on 23 January 2013 for a visual flight rules repositioning flight to Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica, with a crew of 3 on board. The aircraft failed to make its last radio check-in scheduled at 0827, and the flight was considered overdue. An emergency locator transmitter signal was detected in the vicinity of Mount Elizabeth, Antarctica, and a search and rescue effort was initiated.