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Air transportation safety investigation report

Air transportation safety investigation A22W0027

The occurrence

On , a Mooney M20K (C-GQMS) was operating on a round-robin IFR flight plan from Springbank (CYBW), Alberta, with 2 pilots on board. During the approach to runway 35, the aircraft descended and struck the ground 0.6 NM short of the runway. The pilot in the left seat was fatally injured, and the pilot in the right seat received serious injuries. There was no post-impact fire.

Air transportation safety investigation A22C0027

The occurrence

On , a Piper PA-28-140 aircraft departed Dryden Regional Airport, ON, on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight to Marathon Airport, ON. The aircraft was reported overdue at 5:39 am UTC. A Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) mission subsequently found the aircraft substantially damaged; it had collided with terrain approximately 20 NM southeast of Sioux Lookout, ON (CYXL). The 4 occupants of the aircraft were fatally injured.