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Investigation report: Main-track collision and derailment in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec

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Figure 1. Locomotive from the VIA Rail Canada Inc. passenger train following the derailment near Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec (Source: VIA Rail Canada Inc.)

Investigation report: Main-track collision and derailment in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec

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Figure 3. Occurrence aircraft at rest following impact with Runway 10 (Source: TSB)

Inadvertent use of reverse thrust led to a loss of control and impact with the runway

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Main-track train collision and derailment VIA Rail Canada Inc. Passenger train VIA 14 Mile 11.73, Canadian National Railway Company Montmagny Subdivision Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec


Loss of control and impact with runway Perimeter Aviation LP Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23, C-GJVW Detour Lake Aerodrome (CDT9), Ontario


Collision with terrain Privately registered Bushmaster Super 22 (amateur-built aircraft), C-GWNQ Lillooet Aerodrome (CYLI), British Columbia


Pipeline damage Westcoast Energy Limited Partnership 16-inch Aitken Creek Lateral, Kilometre Post 3.338 Near Fort St. John, British Columbia


Main-track derailment Canadian National Railway Company Mile 30.66, Dundas Subdivision Paris, Ontario


Main-track derailment   Canadian National Railway Company  Mile 120.7, Joliette Subdivision  Repentigny, Quebec 


Runway incursion and risk of collision  Air Canada Rouge, Airbus A320-214, C-GFCH and CANLink Aviation Inc. (Moncton Flight College [MFC]), Diamond DA 20-C1, C-FRJU Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (CYQM), New Brunswick


Collision with terrain during landing Endeavor Air (dba Delta Connection) MHI RJ Aviation Group CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900), N932XJ Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ), Ontario


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