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Temperature drop caused a wet runway surface to freeze, resulting in a runway overrun in Kingston, Ontario

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<h2>Investigation report: Fatal collision in Shawinigan, Quebec</h2>

Investigation report: Fatal collision in Shawinigan, Quebec

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<h2>Investigation report: 2022 collision with terrain at Qualicum Beach Airport, British Columbia</h2>

Investigation report: 2022 collision with terrain at Qualicum Beach Airport, British Columbia

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<h2>Investigation report: 2022 fatal collision with terrain near Westport, Ontario</h2>

Investigation report: 2022 fatal collision with terrain near Westport, Ontario

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Air transportation safety investigation A22P0111

The occurrence

At 0911 Pacific Standard Time on 09 November 2022, the Geotech Aviation Ltd. Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 helicopter (registration C-FVCR, serial number 4434) departed from a staging area at Kitsault, British Columbia, for a visual flight rules flight with only the pilot on board to conduct an airborne geophysical survey over mountainous terrain. The helicopter flew to the survey area that was located approximately 12 nautical miles south-southwest of the staging area.

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<h2>Unfavourable weather conditions and loss of engine power contributed to a 2021 fatal small plane crash in Montréal, Quebec</h2>

Unfavourable weather conditions and loss of engine power contributed to a 2021 fatal small plane crash in Montréal, Quebec

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<h2>Unsuccessful visual scanning, operator task saturation factors in 2021 aircraft/drone collision near Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport, Ontario</h2>

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<h2>Investigation report into 2022 fatal collision with terrain near Didsbury, Alberta</h2>

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<h2>Risks associated with transporting a light load without a sling highlighted in 2021 helicopter accident near Les Escoumins, Quebec</h2>

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