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Investigation report: Fatal helicopter accident near Revelstoke Aerodrome, British Columbia

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Figure 4. Image fixe prise par la caméra Web d’Albert Canyon à 16 h le 5 janvier 2024 (Source : DriveBC.ca)

Investigation report: Fatal helicopter accident near Revelstoke Aerodrome, British Columbia

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Figure 1. The Holiday Island ferry, before marine evacuation systems were installed (Source: M. Cathrae)

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Controlled flight into terrain Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee Bell 206B (helicopter), N617TT Revelstoke Aerodrome (CYRV), British Columbia, 11 NM ENE


Engine room fire Roll-on/roll-off ferry Holiday Island Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island


Runway incursion and risk of collision Airport Terminal Services aircraft tow vehicles ATSTOW504 +1 and Jazz Aviation LP De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited DHC-8-402, C-GGNZ Calgary International Airport (CYYC), Alberta


Collision Ferry Svanoy and pleasure craft St. Lawrence River Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, Quebec


Collision with terrain Privately registered Murphy Rebel (amateur-built aircraft), C-FTWO Squamish Municipal Aerodrome (Don Patrick Field) (CYSE), British Columbia, 12.5 NM SSW


Loss of life Cargo vessel Polar Prince and submersible Titan 372 NM SSE Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador


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 Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. BAE Systems Jetstream 3212, C-FNAA Fort Smith Airport (CYSM), Northwest Territories, 0.7 NM NW


Train derailment Canadian National Railway Company (CN) Mile 69, St-Hyacinthe Subdivision Longueuil, Quebec


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