Air transportation

The occurrence

On 11 August 2018, a vintage De Havilland DH-89A biplane, operated by the Historic Flight Foundation, was conducting an air ride with four passengers on board during an airshow at the Abbotsford International Airport, British Columbia. During the initial climb, shortly after becoming airborne, the aircraft impacted the runway with its right wings, and came to rest on its nose on the right edge of the runway. Three passengers received minor injuries.

Cessna 182P, C-GKKU
Hope, British Columbia, 19 nm NE
28 June 2018

The occurrence

On 20 March 2018, while on approach to the Nanaimo Airport, British Columbia, the crew of a WestJet Encore Bombardier DHC-8-402 declared an emergency due to smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed at Nanaimo and the passengers and crew evacuated onto the runway. There were no reported injuries.

The occurrence

In the early morning hours on 13 November 2018 , a privately owned Piper PA-28R-200 aircraft collided with terrain at the Brantford Municipal Airport, in Ontario. The wreckage was found in the airport infield area adjacent to Runway 05. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the two occupants on board were fatally injured.

The occurrence

On 4 November 2018, at about 1010 EST, two aircraft collided near the Carp Airport located west of Ottawa, Ontario. The first aircraft was a Cessna 150 with one person on board who was fatally injured. The second aircraft, a Piper PA-42 (Cheyenne III) with two occupants on board, was able to fly to the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport, where it landed at about 1030 EST.

The occurrence

On 30 July 2018, a Found Aircraft Canada FBA-2C1 aircraft equipped with floats, operated by Georgian Bay Airways, departed the Billy Bishop Water Aerodrome in Toronto, Ontario, destined for the Parry Sound Harbour. During low level maneuvering in the Lake Muskoka area, the aircraft struck the water, then cartwheeled and sank. The two occupants received minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. The TSB is investigating.

Quad City Challenger II (advanced ultralight), C-IGKT
North Bay, Ontario, 14.3 nm E
30 July 2018