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Fatal Occurrence 2012O0076

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Location: 
near North Spirit Lake
Date: 
2012-01-10
Province: 
ON

Pilot killed in Ontario plane crash mourned 

CBC News – Jan 12, 2012

Keystone Air is mourning the loss of one of its pilots, who died in Tuesday's plane crash in northwestern Ontario.

Fariborz Abasabady, 41, was one of the four killed in the crash in North Spirit Lake. The plane, an eight-seat Piper PA-31 Navajo, was on its landing approach when it slammed into a frozen lake and caught fire.

Winnipegger Brian Shead, 36, was the lone survivor.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011O3324

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Location: 
15NM south of Kapuskasing
Date: 
2011-11-02
Province: 
ON

Chopper in fatal Kapuskasing crash called reliable 

Wreckage to be examined in laboratory

CBC News Posted – Nov 4, 2011 9:03

The Bell 206 helicopter that crashed south of Kapuskasing, Ont., Wednesday was known as a reliable and safe aircraft. Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board are currently combing through the wreckage in an effort to find clues as to why the chopper went down, killing all three men on board.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011P1817

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Location: 
Vancouver International Airport (CYVR)
Date: 
2011-10-27
Province: 
BC

Plane crash near Vancouver airport injures 11

CBC News Last Updated: Oct 28, 2011 

All nine people aboard a small plane heading to the British Columbia Interior were sent to hospital Thursday after it slammed onto a city street just outside Vancouver's International Airport.

Richmond RCMP reported late Thursday that the two crewmembers on the flight were in "very critical condition."

'Everything's good,' pilot said excerpts of radio communication between air traffic control and a pilot of Flight 204:   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011C3782

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Location: 
Vicinity DRAYTON VALLEY INDUSTRIAL (CER3)
Date: 
2011-10-06
Province: 
AB

No faulty engine in fatal Alta. chopper crash: investigators

Pamela Roth – October 6, 2011

EDMONTON — It appears there was nothing wrong with the engine of a Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter before it fell from the sky and crashed into a farmer's field Wednesday evening, according to investigators.

Officials with the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) spent much of Thursday combing through the wreckage from Wednesday evening's deadly crash, about 1 km southeast of the Drayton Valley, Alta., airport.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011C3762

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Location: 
LUTSEL K'E (CYLK)
Date: 
2011-10-04
Province: 
NT

N.W.T. plane crash kills 2 

2 other people aboard Air Tindi Cessna Caravan survive

CBC – Oct 5, 2011 

Two people died when an Air Tindi passenger plane crashed east of Yellowknife Tuesday afternoon, while two survivors were taken to hospital in undisclosed condition.

A Twin Otter medevac flight carrying the two survivors arrived in Yellowknife at about 6:30 p.m. MT Tuesday, officials confirmed. Both people have since been transferred to Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011C3593

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Location: 
YELLOWKNIFE / Big River Air Ltd. (CEN9)
Date: 
2011-09-22
Province: 
NT

Identities released of dead pilots in Yellowknife crash

 The Canadian Press – September 23, 2011 

YELLOWKNIFE — The coroner of the Northwest Territories has released the names of the two people who were killed in a dramatic plane crash on a Yellowknife street.

The pilot was 36-year-old Trevor Jonasson and his 26-year-old co-pilot was Nicole Stacey -- both from Yellowknife.

Arctic Sunwest Charters has suspended flights until Monday as the airline deals with the aftermath of the crash.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 201112

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Location: 
Nelson Glacier, BC
Date: 
2011-07-31
Province: 
BC

Three killed in helicopter crash near Prince Rupert, B.C. 

The Canadian Press – Aug. 1, 2011 

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Three people are dead after a helicopter crashed Sunday north of Prince Rupert, B.C..

RCMP Corporal Dan Moskaluk said the Stewart RCMP detachment responded Sunday afternoon to a report of a helicopter crash on the Nelson Glacier in the northwest corner of the province.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2010P0977

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Location: 
Kessler Mountain, BC
Date: 
2011-07-05
Province: 
BC

Harrison Lake plane crash victims' names released

CBC News – Jul 7, 2011

Police have released the names of the student and pilot who were killed in a plane crash at the north end of Harrison Lake east of Vancouver on Tuesday.

The pilot has been identified as Brett Loftus, 25, from Langley, and the student has been identified as Joel Nortman, 23, from Vancouver, from the Pacific Flying Club in Boundary Bay, south of Vancouver.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2010C2309

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Location: 
Pukatawagan, MB
Date: 
2011-07-07
Province: 
MB

One dead in Manitoba plane crash

Canoe News – July 5, 2011

WINNIPEG - RCMP have identified the victim of a fatal airplane crash in northern Manitoba on Monday. Police have not released the man's name but said he was a 56-year-old resident of Opaskwayak Cree Nation. The Transportation Safety Board has been called in to investigate the crash.   Read more...

Fatal Occurrence 2011C2297

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Location: 
Buss Lake, SK (Approximately 103 nm NNE of YVC)
Date: 
2011-06-30
Province: 
SK

Three victims from P.A., surrounding area

Alexandra Stang – July 1, 2011

PRINCE ALBERT — Five people are dead following an airplane crash in a remote area of northern Saskatchewan Thursday. The five victims have now all been positively identified, and next of kin have been notified.   Read more...

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