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Near-collision between commuter trains in Burlington, Ontario, highlights need for physical defences against missed signals
![Figure 1. The occurrence helicopter shortly after the loss of control (Source: Smithers Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP], with TSB annotations)](/sites/default/files/styles/two_by_one/public/2026-05/A23P0040-figure-01-ENG.jpg?itok=T2aj5o-U "Figure 1. The occurrence helicopter shortly after the loss of control (Source: Smithers Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP], with TSB annotations)")
TSB report highlights critical safety risks during fatal helicopter maintenance ground run operations
Submersible implosion and loss of life Submersible Titan and cargo vessel Polar Prince 372 nautical miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador
Movement exceeds limits of authority Metrolinx GO Transit commuter train 1028 Mile 34.4, Canadian National Railway Company Oakville Subdivision Burlington, Ontario
![Figure 1. The occurrence helicopter shortly after the loss of control (Source: Smithers Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP], with TSB annotations)](/sites/default/files/styles/five_by_three_xs/public/2026-05/A23P0040-figure-01-ENG.jpg?itok=Kcsk5-e8 "Figure 1. The occurrence helicopter shortly after the loss of control (Source: Smithers Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP], with TSB annotations)")
Loss of control on ground Mustang Helicopters Inc. Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B3 (helicopter), C-GUXR Smithers Airport (CYYD), British Columbia
Collision Passenger vessel Navark Faucon Millenium and pleasure craft St. Lawrence River Longueuil, Quebec
Lightning strike and loss of control Helijet International Inc. Sikorsky S-76C++ (helicopter), C-GXHJ Sidney, British Columbia, 10 NM NE
