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Media advisory

The TSB will hold a news conference and a technical briefing for the release of its air transportation safety issue investigation report into a series of runway incursions at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Richmond Hill, Ontario, 29 January 2019 – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release its air transportation safety issue investigation report into a series of runway incursions at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario. The event will include a short technical briefing by subject matter experts, followed by a news conference and a question period.

When:
Thursday, 31 January 2019
9:15 a.m.: Technical briefing
10:00 a.m.: News Conference
Where:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Richmond Hill Regional Office
23 East Wilmot Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario

Technical briefing at 9:15 a.m.

To participate and obtain documents that will be provided during the technical briefing, media must register in advance by sending an email to media@tsb.gc.ca.

News conference at 10:00 a.m.

Who:
Kathy Fox, TSB Chair
Ewan Tasker, Manager, Air Investigations Ontario Region
Jean-Marc Ledoux, Air Investigations Quebec Region
Live webcast:
Media will be able to watch the live webcast of the news conference on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/transportation-safety-board-of-canada
Conference call:
1-866-805-7923
Access code: 8668695

This event is for media only.

See the investigation page for further information.


Le BST est un organisme indépendant qui mène des enquêtes sur des événements de transport aérien, ferroviaire, maritime et pipelinier. Son seul but est de promouvoir la sécurité des transports. Le Bureau n'est pas habilité à attribuer ni à déterminer les responsabilités civiles ou pénales.

Pour de plus amples renseignements :
Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada
Relations avec les médias
Téléphone : 819–360–4376
Courriel : medias@bst.gc.ca