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Fatal Silver Condor sinking highlights need for improved safety culture in commercial fishing

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Figure 1. View of the Silver Condor’s starboard side (Source: Clarence Vautier, with TSB modifications)

Fatal Silver Condor sinking highlights need for improved safety culture in commercial fishing

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Figure 4. Occurrence aircraft’s fuel selector handle in the LEFT ON position, as found post occurrence (Source: TSB)

TSB releases report into fatal aircraft collision with terrain in Haines Junction, Yukon

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Figure 2. Horizontal situation indicator on the occurrence aircraft (Source: TSB)

TSB releases investigation report into near collision with terrain during an approach at Val-d’Or, Quebec

Sinking and subsequent loss of life Fishing vessel Silver Condor La Tabatière, Quebec


Fuel starvation and collision with terrain Rocking Star Adventures Ltd. Cessna U206G, C-GRSA Haines Junction Aerodrome (CYHT), Yukon


Near collision with terrain on final instrument approach Air Creebec Inc. Boeing of Canada Ltd. De Havilland Division DHC-8-106, C-FLSX Val-d’Or Airport (CYVO), Quebec


Pipeline rupture and fire NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. 36-inch Grande Prairie Mainline Near Edson, Alberta


Person overboard and loss of cargo Cargo vessel Sivumut Frobisher Bay, Nunavut


Engine failure and forced approach Privately registered Piper PA-28-140, C-FXGC Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ), Ontario, 4 NM NE 


Stall and collision with terrain Privately registered Morrisey (Shinn Engineering Inc.) 2150A (Varga), C-GFHZ Vermilion Aerodrome (CYVG), Alberta, 0.9 NM NW 


Loss of control at liftoff and overturn ETA Aviation et César Camp du Nord Inc. De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I (Beaver), C-FYNT Saint-Mathias Water Aerodrome (CSV9) (Quebec)


Collision with terrain Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd. Cessna 172S, C-GHCC Chilliwack Airport (CYCW), British Columbia, 28 NM ESE 


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