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A combination of factors contributed to derailment at Nickel Lake, Ontario in November 2013
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TSB is investigating a landing accident that occurred at Sault Ste. Marie Airport, Ontario
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Unknown aircraft performance contributed to 2013 float plane accident in Port McNeill, British Columbia
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Rail fractures and undetected rail defects led to October 2013 derailment and fire involving a CN train in Gainford, Alberta
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Update on derailment and fire of Canadian National crude oil train near Gogama, Ontario
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Media Availability: TSB releases investigation report into October 2013 derailment and fire involving a Canadian National train in Gainford, Alberta in Ottawa, Ontario
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TSB deploys a team of investigators to an aircraft accident in Edmonton, Alberta
Reports
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Main-track derailment, Canadian National Freight train G84042-09, Mile 73.6, Fort Frances Subdivision, Nickel Lake, Ontario, 10 November 2013
Released onOn 10 November 2013, at approximately 1727 Central Standard Time, Canadian National freight train G84042-09, travelling eastward on the Fort Frances Subdivision, derailed 40 loaded grain cars at Mile 73.6, near Nickel Lake, Ontario. There were 2 separate groups of derailed cars, 12 cars in one group and 28 cars in the other. Several of the derailed cars ruptured, spilling grain. There were no injuries.
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Aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain of a CBE Construction Ltd., Cessna C-185E, C-FQGZ on West Cracroft Island, British Columbia, 24 October 2013
Released onOn 24 October 2013, at 1121 Pacific Daylight Time, a CBE Construction Ltd. Cessna C-185E seaplane (registration C-FQGZ, serial number 18501691) departed Port McNeill, British Columbia, water aerodrome with a pilot and 2 passengers on board for a charter flight to West Cracroft Island, British Columbia. At 1140, while manœuvring for landing on water, the aircraft departed from controlled flight and collided with terrain at an elevation of 27 feet above sea level on a small island in Potts Lagoon, West Cracroft Island.
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Non–main-track derailment of Canadian National freight train M30151-18 at mile 57.25, at the Edson Subdivision, Gainford, Alberta on 19 October 2013
Released onOn 19 October 2013, at 0100 Mountain Daylight Time, Canadian National freight train M30151-18, proceeding westward from Edmonton, Alberta, to Vancouver, British Columbia, derailed 13 cars, including 4 tank cars containing petroleum crude oil and 9 tank cars of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), at Mile 57.25 of the Edson Subdivision, near Gainford, Alberta. Of the derailed LPG tank cars, 2 were breached and caught fire. A third LPG tank car released product from the safety valve and ignited. About 600 feet of track was destroyed. There were no injuries. A total of 106 homes in the vicinity of the derailment were evacuated.
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Hard landing and tail strike of Porter Airlines Inc., Bombardier DHC-8-402 C-GLQO at Sault Ste. Marie Airport, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on 26 May 2013
Released onThe Porter Airlines Inc. Bombardier DHC-8-402 (registration C-GLQO, serial number 4270) was operating as POE689 on a scheduled flight from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Ontario, to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, Ontario. During touchdown on Runway 30 at 2216 Eastern Daylight Time, the tail struck the runway. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the gate, where the passengers were deplaned. There were no injuries to passengers or to the crew; however, there was substantial damage to the aircraft. The occurrence took place during the hours of darkness. The emergency locator transmitter was not activated.