TSB Quarterly Review — Fourth quarter 2017-18
ISSN 2369-7954
April 2018
Chair's message
For the TSB, 2018 started up in high gear. In fact, over the last three months, we held two news conferences, deployed investigators to 16 occurrence sites across the country, and started 17 new investigations. We also released 23 investigation reports, the highest number per quarter in recent years. We owe this performance to the dedication of all TSB staff working diligently to continuously improve the safety of Canada's transportation system.
One of the investigation reports (R16M0026) published in February includes a recommendation calling on Transport Canada, railway companies and road authorities across Canada to take steps to improve safety at railway crossings that are designated for persons using assistive devices, such as wheelchairs, arm supports, hearing aids, visual aids, and others. Another high-profile investigation report (A16A0032) reminded us once again of the risks involved with continuing an unstable approach to a landing and highlighted the reasons why this issue is still on our Watchlist.
In the next few weeks, we will be releasing a new Occurrence Classification Policy as part of our ongoing modernization efforts. So stay tuned for more information. We are also working to identify the key safety issues that will comprise the next Watchlist edition, which will be published in late fall.
Kathy Fox
Completed investigations
- Uncontrolled train movement incident in Estevan, SK (Mar 2018)
- Main-track derailment near Antelope, SK (Mar 2018)
- Collision with terrain of a helicopter near Smithers, BC (Mar 2018)
- Whale-watching accident in Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, QC (Mar 2018)
- Crossing collision near Hervey-Jonction, QC (Mar 2018)
- Derailment near Grande Cache, AB (Mar 2018)
- Incident in Sutherland Yard, Saskatoon, SK (Mar 2018)
- Grounding ofbunkering tanker near Sydney, NS (Mar 2018)
- Collision with terrain of a helicopter near Deception Mountain, BC (Mar 2018)
- Catastrophic failure of machinery aboard fishing vessel near Halifax, NS (Feb 2018)
- Crossing collision near Colborne, ON (Feb 2018)
- Fatal aircraft accident near the Calgary/Springbank Airport, AB (Feb 2018)
- Fatal crossing accident in Moncton, NB (Feb 2018)
Collision with trees and power lines at Duncan Aerodrome, BC (Feb 2018) - Runway incursion at Calgary International Airport, AB (Feb 2018)
- Floatplane accident near Laidman Lake, BC (Jan 2018)
- Risk of collision between two aircrafts near Sudbury, ON (Jan 2018)
- Floatplane hard landing in Kitkatla, BC (Jan 2018)
- Collision and derailment involving two trains in Calgary, AB (Jan 2018)
- Train derailment near Blucher, SK (Jan 2018)
- Mitsubishi MU-2 accident in Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC (Jan 2018)
- Accident during 2016 Cold Lake Air Show, AB (Jan 2018)
- Grounding of eco-tourism vessel in Warn Bay, BC (Jan 2018)
Developments
Animation - Sequence of events leading up to the March 2016 Mitsubishi MU-2 crash in Îles-de-la-Madeleine (A16A0032)
Investigations started
- Mississauga, ON (Rail)
- L'Etete, NB (Marine)
- Fredericton Intl. Airport, NB (Air)
- Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport, QC (Air)
- Abbotsford Intl. Airport, BC (Air)
- Beaconsfield, QC (Rail)
- Breslau, ON (Rail)
- Drummondville, QC (Air)
- Queen Charlotte Islands, BC (Marine)
- New Hazelton, BC (Rail)
- Luscar, AB (Rail)
- London, ON (Rail)
- Rennie, MB (Rail)
- Toronto Lester B. Pearson Intl. Airport, ON (Air)
The list was complete at the time of publication.