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Fatal Occurrence 2011O3682

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Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW)
Date: 
2011-12-15
Province: 
ON

Pilot and passenger identified as the two killed in Ottawa plane crash

Postmedia News – Dec 15, 2011

OTTAWA — The two men killed in the crash of a light plane in Ottawa Wednesday night have been identified as pilot Dr. Barry Stratton and passenger Jacques Domey, according to the manager of the Rockcliffe Flying Club where they both were members.

Stratton, 55, is an Ottawa dentist. Domey is in his 60s, manager Simon Garrett said Thursday morning. They were part owners of the aircraft, along with three other men.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011P1585

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approx 45 miles East of Chilliwack
Date: 
2011-09-16
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BC

Searchers find wreckage of crashed helicopter in B.C.

Rod Mickleburgh – Sep. 20, 2011 

The wreckage of a helicopter missing since it left the Lower Mainland Friday evening en route to Kelowna was found by searchers Tuesday afternoon.

Captain Eric Niemi of 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron based in Comox said the Aerospatiale A350 craft had crashed in rugged terrain close to Coquihalla Mountain, east of the Coquihalla Highway, about 35 kilometres north of Hope.

The pilot, 61-year old Rod Phillipson, did not survive the impact.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011P1401

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Nelson (CAD8) Osprey Cove, Nakusp
Date: 
2011-08-24
Province: 
BC

Kienholz named as deceased in Nakusp plane crash

Nelson Daily editor – August 30, 2011

Nelson's James Forrest Kienholz has been identified as the man killed in the small float plane crash near Nakusp last Wednesday.

Kienholz, 64, was longtime Leafs scorekeeper and an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and snowshoeing in the winter.

From the 1970s to 1990s Kienholz played goal and defence in the Western International and Kootenay Soccer Leagues for the Nelson Savoy and Royals teams.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011O2605

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Sioux Lookout, SK
Date: 
2011-08-29
Province: 
ON

Pilot killed, dog survives float plane crash in northern Ontario

 

THUNDER BAY – August 31, 2011

Transportation Safety Board official are to investigate the crash of a float plane in northern Ontario that claimed the life of an American pilot.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011Q1877

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St-Ferdinand, QC
Date: 
2011-08-27
Province: 
QC

3 adults, 1 child die in helicopter crash south of Quebec City

CP – August 28, 2011

ST-FERDINAND, Que. - Four people have died in a helicopter crash in a wooded area south of Quebec City.

Officials say the helicopter went down at 9:15 p.m. Saturday near St-Ferdinand, some 115 kilometres from the provincial capital.

Quebec provincial police received a call just before 11 p.m. and arrived at the crash site shortly after midnight.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011C3137

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Location: 
HUMBOLT (CJU4)
Date: 
2011-08-20
Province: 
SK

Sask. woman died after exiting plane, walking into propeller 

The StarPhoenix – August 20, 2011

A 40-year-old woman from the Annaheim area had just completed a flight when she was hit by an airplane propeller and killed at the Humboldt airport.

RCMP on Monday released further details about the accident, which took place Saturday around 11 a.m. According to police, the woman had exited the passenger side of the stationary Cessna 210 and was heading around the nose of the plane when she walked into the propeller, which was still turning.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011O1414

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Location: 
Balsam Lake, ON
Date: 
2011-06-08
Province: 
ON

Pilot dead after plane flips on lake
By Jason Bain, QMI Agency BEXLEY TOWNSHIP, Ont. - Frantic efforts of citizens couldn't save the pilot of a float plane when the aircraft flipped over in Balsam Lake's West Bay during a severe storm Wednesday.

A strong gust of wind flipped the plane upside down, a West Bay resident told police at the command post where emergency crews gathered on the waterfront.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011C1885

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13 NM NE of Stettler (CEJ3)
Date: 
2011-06-04
Province: 
AB

Plane crash victims "were full of life," brother says of pair

BRENT WITTMEIER – JUNE 6, 2011

Kevin Sorken never learned to fly. He always had two little brothers to do it for him.

"I don't need to be a pilot -I had two brothers who were pilots," Kevin said on Sunday.

Dean and Lee Sorken were killed Friday night when their plane crashed in a farmer's field 22 kilometres northeast of Stettler, about 100 kilometres from Killam, where they grew up and were headed for a family wedding on Saturday.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011P0570

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32NM North West of Campbell River (CYBL)
Date: 
2011-04-27
Province: 
BC

Fatal Occurrence 2011P0192

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near Mission, BC
Date: 
2011-02-09
Province: 
BC

Weak rules on formation flying blamed for deadly mid-air crash

LENA SMIRNOVA – February 10, 2011

Lax regulations on formation flights put pilots and the public in danger, say flight instructors in the aftermath of Wednesday’s fatal plane crash over Fraser Valley that involved two pilots flying close together.   Read more...

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