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TSB is deploying a team of investigators following a helicopter accident in Sussex, New Brunswick
Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, February 2026
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2026 | 2025 | 2021-2025 average | 2026 | 2025 | 2021-2025 average | |
Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, February 2026
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2026 | 2025 | 2021-2025 average | 2026 | 2025 | 2021-2025 average | |
Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences, February 2026
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2026 | 2025 | 2021-2025 average | 2026 | 2025 | 2021-2025 average | |
TSB deployed investigators following an occurrence during takeoff in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Investigation report: Fatal aircraft accident during training flight near Abbotsford, British Columbia
Air transportation safety investigation A26P0012
The occurrence
On 13 February 2026, an AS 350 B2 helicopter operated by High Terrain Helicopters Ltd collided with terrain approximately 10 nautical miles north-northwest of the Nelson Airport, British Columbia.
The two occupants on board, who were injured in the accident, were recovered by search and rescue personnel. The TSB is investigating.