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Investigation report: Fatal helicopter accident near Red Deer, Alberta

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Figure 2. Occurrence site, looking west (Source: TSB)

Investigation report: Fatal helicopter accident near Red Deer, Alberta

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Figure 2. View of tail-end locomotive and derailed cars (Source: Canadian National Railway Company)

Investigation report: Main-track derailment near Devlin, Ontario

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TSB deploying to train derailment near Vanderhoof, BC

Hard landing Commercially registered Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Bell 206L-4, C-GKVX Hespero/Safron Residence Heliport (CTS6), Alberta


Main-track train derailment Canadian National Railway Company Freight train G89641-28 Mile 101.1 Fort Frances Subdivision Near Devlin, Ontario


Lateral runway excursion Propair Inc. Beech King Air A100, C-GJJF Wemindji Airport (CYNC), Quebec


Movement exceeds limits of authority VIA Rail Canada Inc. Passenger train P06431-29 Mile 72.3, Canadian National Railway Company (CN) St-Hyacinthe Subdivision Montréal, Quebec


Runway overrun Keewatin Air LP Beechcraft King Air B200, C-GBYN Goose Bay Airport (CYYR), Newfoundland and Labrador


Collision with terrain Kîsik Aerial Survey Inc. Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-31, C-GYYP Deer Lake Airport (CYDF), Newfoundland and Labrador 


Engine failure and forced approach Privately registered Piper PA-28-140, C-FXGC Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ), Ontario, 4 NM NE 


Stall and collision with terrain Privately registered Morrisey (Shinn Engineering Inc.) 2150A (Varga), C-GFHZ Vermilion Aerodrome (CYVG), Alberta, 0.9 NM NW 


Loss of control and overturn on takeoff ETA Aviation & César Camp du Nord Inc. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited DHC-2 Mk. I (Beaver), C-FYNT St-Mathias Water Aerodrome (CSV9), Quebec


Collision with terrain Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd. Cessna 172S, C-GHCC Chilliwack Airport (CYCW), British Columbia, 28 NM ESE