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Aerial firefighting firm training pilots on turbulence risks around wildfire after fatal crash: TSB
August 12, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA water bomber that crashed in Alberta was too low to recover from an incipient spin caused by severe turbulence formed from a “fire whirl,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada suggested in an investigation report released Thursday. On May…
Transportation Safety Board investigating 12 marine incidents in Canada, attributes some deaths to lack of risk assessments
August 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThree weeks after it expressed concerns about the “safety culture” in Canada’s fishing community, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada noted Thursday it is investigating 12 marine incidents. TSB reported on Twitter it was investigating the occurrences “from coast to…
Transportation Safety Board of Canada pushes for more hot air balloon safety regulations
August 10, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNine years after a hot air balloon accident near Winnipeg, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada suggested Monday it “continues to be concerned” that operators are not regulated in the same manner as operators of other commercial aircraft. “Hot air…
Flight-following software ‘not used as intended’ as airplane hit by severe turbulence in thunderstorm: TSB
July 13, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada recently released an investigation report into a severe turbulence incident in southwestern Ontario, in which the crew of an American airline flew into a line of thunderstorms, temporarily lost control of their airplane and…