Air transportation

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TSB to deploy a team of investigators following a small aircraft accident at Peace River Airport, Alberta

Air transportation safety investigation A24C0042

The occurrence

On 07 May 2024, the Pilatus PC-12/47 aircraft, operated by Kudlik Aviation Inc., was on a flight from Chesterfield Inlet Airport, Nunavut, to Rankin Inlet Airport, Nunavut, with 2 crew members and 1 passenger on board.

As the aircraft started its descent, the engine lost power. The flight crew declared a MAYDAY and proceeded to land on the sea ice with the gear in the retracted position approximately 5 nautical miles east of Rankin Inlet Airport.

Air transportation safety investigation A24O0033

The occurrence

On 22 March 2024, a Boeing 787-10 aircraft, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was holding short at the threshold of Runway 06L at the Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario, while a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was landing on Runway 06L. 

After the LOT Polish Airlines aircraft landed, the departing aircraft received instructions from air traffic control (ATC) to line up on Runway 06L,  and to be ready for an immediate takeoff.

Air transportation safety investigation A24Q0053

The occurrence

On 10 May 2024, a privately registered Piper PA-32-260 (Cherokee Six) aircraft was conducting a visual flight rules (VFR) flight from Saint-Georges-de-Beauce Airport, Quebec, to Sherbrooke Airport, Quebec, with 1 pilot and 1 passenger on board.

Halfway through the flight, the pilot noticed a loss of oil pressure and a rise in oil temperature, prompting him to broadcast a distress call on the radio.

Air transportation safety investigation A24W0059

The occurrence

On 29 May 2024 , a privately registered Sportine Aviacija LAK-17B FES aircraft was participating in a glider competition   at the Black Diamond / Cu Nim Aerodrome, Alberta.

Approximately 30 minutes into the flight, the pilot  jettisoned   the canopy and exited the aircraft; his   parachute did not open, and he subsequently died from his injuries.

The glider collided with terrain southeast of the aerodrome and was substantially damaged by impact forces. The TSB is investigating.

Air transportation safety investigation A24A0018

The occurrence

On 01 May 2024, a De Havilland Dash 8 aircraft, operated by PAL Airlines Ltd., was conducting a charter flight from Halifax/Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia.

After landing at St. John's International Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador., the aircraft overran the end of Runway 10. The flight crew notified air traffic control that they needed assistance, and aircraft rescue and firefighting services responded shortly thereafter.

There was minimal damage to the aircraft, and no injuries were reported. The TSB is investigating

Backgrounder: Flight recorders

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requires large commercial aircraft to carry 2 flight recorders: a flight data recorder (FDR) and a cockpit voice recorder (CVR). The FDR records parametric data for at least the last 25 hours of operation. The CVR records the flight crew’s communications and the aural environment of the cockpit for the last 2 hours of operation. Some newer flight recorders combine the functions of the FDR and CVR into a single unit. These units are referred to as cockpit voice and data recorders (CVDR) or combination recorders.