TSB Quarterly Review — Fourth quarter 2016-17

ISSN 2369-7954

April 2017

Chair's message

For the TSB, 2017 started up in high gear. In fact, over the last 3 months, we have deployed investigators to 17 accident sites across the country, released 15 investigation reports, and started 9 new investigations.

We called for strategies to reduce the severity of derailments involving dangerous goods, following our investigation into the February 2015 accident near Gogama, Ontario. We also issued an update on the accident involving a Tecnam P2006T aircraft that took place near Cochrane, Alberta.

Spring is a time of renewal. So, with the first days of spring upon us, we would like to take this time to renew our commitment to the advancement of transportation safety in Canada.

Kathy Fox

Completed investigations

• Derailment near Webster, ON (March 2017)
• Runway excursion in Montréal, QC (March 2017)
• Uncontrolled movement of railway equipment in Regina, SK (March 2017)
• February 2015 impact with terrain at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport, ON (March 2017)
• Derailment of a Huron Central Railway train near Spanish, ON (March 2017)
• VIA Rail derailment in Montréal, QC (February 2017)
• Uncontrolled movement and derailment of parked rail cars in Montréal, QC (Feb. 2017)
• Severe turbulence encounter in Anchorage, Alaska, United States (February 2017)
• Main-track train derailment near Gogama, ON (February 2017)
• Fatal helicopter crash near Paynton, SK (February 2017)
• Train collision near Golden, BC (January 2017)
• Person overboard and subsequent loss of life near Clark's Harbour, NS (January 2017)
• Fatal helicopter accident near Foleyet, ON (January 2017)
• Risk of runway overrun at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, ON (January 2017)
• Hard landing of Air Canada Rouge flight in Montego Bay, Jamaica (January 2017)

Developments

• Update about the TSB investigation into the accident involving a Tecnam P2006T aircraft near Cochrane, AB
• Runway excursion involving an Air Canada Airbus A320 at Toronto Pearson International Airport, ON

Blog posts: The TSB Recorder

• Client services at the TSB – A support role that makes all the difference
• The fatal consequences of a vessel's stability loss

Recent blog post: Client services at the TSB – A support role that makes all the difference

Investigations started

• Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC (Air)
• Princess Juliana Airport (TNCM), in Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles (Air)
• Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, ON (Air)
• Calgary/Springbank Airport, AB (Air)
• Duncan Airport, BC (Air)
• Strait of Georgia, BC (Marine)
• Sydney, NS (Marine)
• Edmonton, AB (Pipeline)
• Colborne, ON (Rail)

The list was complete at the time of publication.