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Air transportation safety investigation report
TSB is deploying a team of investigators following an accident between two aircraft near Steinbach, Manitoba
Investigation report: Fatal amateur-built aircraft accident near Squamish, British Columbia
Air transportation safety investigation A25Q0091
The occurrence
On 20 June 2025, an MBB-BK117 B-2 helicopter operated by Airmédic Inc. was conducting a night visual flight rules medical evacuation flight from Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (CYGV), Quebec, with two crew members and two medical personnel on board. The flight’s objective was to pick up a person from an outfitter on Watshishou Lake, Quebec, located approximately 47 nautical miles from the airport, for transport to a hospital.
TSB is deploying a team of investigators following a small aircraft accident near Vermilion, AB
Table 1. Reportable aircraft occurrences, May 2025
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Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, May 2025
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