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Investigation report: Fatal amphibious aircraft accident on Simpson Lake, British Columbia

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Figure 1. Occurrence aircraft (Source: Rémi Farvacque, with permission)

Investigation report: Fatal amphibious aircraft accident on Simpson Lake, British Columbia

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Figure 2. Occurrence aircraft (Source: Third party, with permission)

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Figure 2. Occurrence helicopter (Source: Ian Boychuck, with permission)

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Collision with water Privately registered Savannah (advanced ultralight), C-ISVG Simpson Lake, British Columbia


Controlled flight into terrain Privately registered Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-32R-301 (Saratoga SP), C-FCCY Calgary/Springbank Airport (CYBW), Alberta, 30 NM WSW


Collision with terrain Geotech Aviation Ltd. Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3, C-FVCR Kitsault, British Columbia, 2 NM SSW


Rail transportation safety issue investigation R20H0082 Factors contributing to seasonal variations in train–motor vehicle accidents at grade crossings


Capsizing and subsequent sinking Passenger vessel Island Bay Carpenter Bay, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia


Collision with terrain Privately registered  Piper PA-28-180, C-GGOR Brisco, British Columbia, 2 NM W


Collision with terrain 1401380 Ontario Limited (dba Wilderness North Air) Cessna 208B Caravan, C-GMVB Nakina Airport, Ontario, 30.8 NM NNW


Mooring accident Roll-on/roll-off ferry Madeleine II Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec


Collision with terrain Great Slave Helicopters 2018 Ltd. Bell Textron Inc. 212 Fort Good Hope Airport (CYGH), Northwest Territories


Runway excursion on takeoff and in-flight fuel imbalance resulting in diversion Jazz Aviation LP Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900), C-GJZV San Diego International Airport, California, United States