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TSB investigator and RCMP constable at the scene of the fatal glider accident near Black Diamond / Cu Nim Aerodrome, Alberta, on 29 May 2024 (Source: TSB)

Investigation report: Fatal collision with terrain in Diamond Valley, Alberta

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TSB is deploying a team of investigators following an aircraft accident at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia

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Safety communications related to TSB investigation A18Q0030 – February 2018 runway overrun in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

The occurrence

On the morning of 26 February 2018, a Beechcraft King Air A100 operated by Strait Air (2000) Ltd. was conducting an instrument rules flight from Sept-Îles, to Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, with two crew members and six passengers on board. In preparation for landing, the aircraft conducted an approach onto a snow-covered runway, in reduced visibility due to heavy snow showers.

Findings from TSB investigation A18Q0030 – February 2018 runway overrun in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

Investigations conducted by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) are complex since an accident rarely results from a single cause. In the case of the Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, accident on 26 February 2018 several factors led to the runway overrun. The eight findings below detail the causes and contributing factors that led to this occurrence. Additionally during the course of the investigation, the TSB also made 13 findings as to risk.

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