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TSB deployed a team of investigators following a small aircraft accident to Dugald, Manitoba
Air transportation safety investigation A25W0045
The occurrence
On 2 May 2025, a Horizon Helicopters Ltd. Airbus AS350B helicopter was conducting a training flight from Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport (CYXY), Yukon, at approximately 1400 Mountain Standard Time. The training flight was conducted largely in a clearing in a valley approximately 5.5 nautical miles east of the airport. After about an hour of several different training exercises, a series of simulated engine failure exercises (autorotations) were conducted to a large clearing at the base of the valley.
Air transportation safety investigation A24C0015
The occurrence
On 27 January 2024, a Beech 200 aircraft operated by Beaver Air Services was conducting a daytime visual flight rules (VFR) repositioning flight from Winnipeg/James Armstrong Richardson International Airport to Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport, Manitoba, with only the pilot on board.
Air Transportation Safety Advisory Letter A24A0087-D1-A1
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July 11, 2025
Director General, Civil Aviation
Transport Canada
TSB is deploying a team of investigators following a small aircraft accident in Lake Scugog, Ontario
Runway incursion at Calgary International Airport highlights importance of training and oversight
Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, June 2025
| June | Year to date (June) | ||||
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2025 | 2024 | 2020-2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2020-2024 | |