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Investigation report: Float-equipped aircraft incident near Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome, Northwest Territories

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Figure 4. The occurrence aircraft after the forced landing (Source: Simpson Air [1981] Limited)

Investigation report: Float-equipped aircraft incident near Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome, Northwest Territories

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Fuel exhaustion Simpson Air (1981) Limited De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited DHC-2 Mk. I (Beaver) (floatplane), C-GMGD Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome (CEZ7), Northwest Territories, 7 NM W


Main-track train derailment Canadian National Railway Company Freight train G89641-05 Mile 34.3, Rivers Subdivision Near Elie, Manitoba


Controlled flight into terrain Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee Bell 206B (helicopter), N617TT Revelstoke Aerodrome (CYRV), British Columbia, 11 NM ENE


Engine room fire Roll-on/roll-off ferry Holiday Island Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island


Runway incursion and risk of collision Airport Terminal Services aircraft tow vehicles ATSTOW504 +1 and Jazz Aviation LP De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited DHC-8-402, C-GGNZ Calgary International Airport (CYYC), Alberta


Loss of control at liftoff and overturn ETA Aviation et César Camp du Nord Inc. De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I (Beaver), C-FYNT Saint-Mathias Water Aerodrome (CSV9) (Quebec)


Collision with terrain Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd. Cessna 172S, C-GHCC Chilliwack Airport (CYCW), British Columbia, 28 NM ESE 


Loss of life Cargo vessel Polar Prince and submersible Titan 372 NM SSE Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador


Collision with terrain during landing Endeavor Air (dba Delta Connection) MHI RJ Aviation Group CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900), N932XJ Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ), Ontario


Collision with terrain Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. BAE Systems Jetstream 3212, C-FNAA Fort Smith Airport (CYSM), Northwest Territories, 0.7 NM NW