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2 days ago
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Two men killed in weekend plane crash in Newfoundland, RCMP say
DEER LAKE — RCMP say two men died in a plane crash over the weekend in western Newfoundland. Police say the only people aboard the plane — a 54-year-old pilot and a 27-year-old passenger — were pronounced dead at the scene in Deer Lake. The Mounties say they are supporting an investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada into the crash that occurred just after takeoff around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Police say the cause of the crash is under investigation. The safety board says a Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft registered to Kisik Aerial Survey Incorporated crashed about one kilometre south of Deer Lake Regional Airport. Kisik Aerial owner Andrew Naysmith issued a statement saying the company is devastated by the loss, and his thoughts and sympathies are with the families of the victims. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2025.
CTV News
3 days ago
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At least one person dead in western Newfoundland plane crash
The RCMP logo is seen in St. John's on June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld DEER LAKE — The Transportation Safety Board has sent investigators to the site of a plane crash in western Newfoundland after a small plane crashed Saturday afternoon. The Transportation Safety Board says a Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft registered to Kisik Aerial Survey Inc. crashed about a kilometre south of Deer Lake Airport after taking off on a local flight. Kisik Aerial Survey Inc. owner and accountable executive Andrew Naysmith indicated the crash was fatal in a statement on the company's website that says they are 'devastated and heartbroken by this loss.' It's not immediately clear how many people were on board the flight and Naysmith says the company will not release the names of anyone involved. Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP said earlier in a post on social media that the Trans-Canada Highway was closed in both directions in the area of the Deer Lake airport, but the highway has since reopened. The Mounties say they are working with the Transportation Safety Board investigators. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 26, 2025. The Canadian Press
CTV News
3 days ago
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VIA Rail service resumes after day of delays, cancellations
The Via Rail station in Windsor, Ont. on July 25, 2025. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) Passenger trains are moving in southwestern Ontario again after a derailment near Brantford, Ont. caused delays and cancellations for about a day. In a statement to CTV News, a spokesperson for VIA Rail confirmed service has been restored, but some delays are still expected. 'We can confirm that line clearance was received, and trains are once again on the move following yesterday's freight derailment near Brantford. However, several VIA Rail trains are still experiencing delays due to rail traffic in the area as service gradually resumes,' the statement reads. Earlier in the day, Tom Bateman, a spokesperson for CN Rail, the owner and operator of the rail infrastructure, confirmed crews restored train service at the site of the derailment on Saturday morning. However, he says workers will remain in the area for several days, and delays in train traffic may be necessary to allow crews to continue working safely in the area. Bateman said there were no injuries, leaks, or fires reported, and the cause of the derailment remains under investigation. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Friday it was sending a team of investigators to Paris, Ont., to gather evidence and determine what happened. -With files from the Canadian Press.
CTV News
5 days ago
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Train derailment causes VIA Rail disruptions on Windsor–Toronto corridor
The Via Rail station in Windsor, Ont. on July 25, 2025. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) A freight train derailment near Paris, Ont. has disrupted VIA Rail service along the Windsor–Toronto corridor. The derailment involved a Canadian National Railway (CN) freight train. While CN has not publicly commented, CN owns and operates the rail infrastructure affected — which is also used by VIA Rail passenger trains. In a statement, VIA Rail called it 'an incident beyond our control' and said it is causing 'significant service disruptions.' The rail provider has cancelled three Windsor–Toronto trains — numbers 73, 76 and 78 — with no alternate transportation provided. Other trains, including 75, 79 and 82, are still running but are being detoured through Guelph. Via Rail Windsor The Via Rail station in Windsor, Ont. on July 25, 2025. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) VIA says bus service is covering missed stops along the regular route. 'VIA Rail sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this situation,' the statement reads, encouraging passengers to check for real-time train status updates online. The Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to the scene and will be looking into what happened.
CTV News
21-07-2025
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Plane crashes and hijackings: Are aerial incidents rising in Canada? Experts weigh in
A seaplane crash at an Ontario lake and a plane hijacking at a B.C. airport have prompted questions about aircraft safety and airport security — but data shows airplane accidents are declining on average, and experts say there may be too many challenges to get security at small- to medium-sized airports up to the level they need to be. Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) data from the last five years show there have been fewer than 200 'plane accidents' each year — with 193 in 2024, 181 in 2023, 167 in 2022, 192 in 2021 and 171 in 2020. That averages roughly 181 plane crashes per year over that span. But the previous decade — from 2010 to 2019 — saw an average of 251 plane accidents per year, significantly higher than Canada has seen more recently. 'We have an increase in the quality of pilots, pilots are much more rigorously trained and inspected, and that's done by Transport Canada and by instructors,' said John Gradek, from McGill University's aviation management school. 'More airplanes are flying, but a reduction in incidents, which is good news.' Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a seaplane crash this week, when a 16-year-old died at Lake Scugog, Ont., after a small plane collided with the dock he was standing on. The teen died at the scene, while the pilot was taken to hospital with minor injuries. TSB investigators have not yet confirmed what contributed to the crash but said alcohol was not a factor. TSB told CTV News in an email that investigators were back on scene Sunday and that the aircraft had been examined. 'The aircraft will be transported to a secure location in case they need to look at it again. Interviews with witnesses have been carried out,' said TSB spokesperson Nic Defalco. Gradek said the TSB's role in providing recommendations to Transport Canada after crash investigations has played a major role in improving pilot training and safety measures, helping reduce crashes overall. 'What Transport Canada has done in the last few years is really take note of TSB recommendations on small airplanes and really instructed their inspectors to be more vigilant — in terms of the aspects the TSB might have reported on, things like training, like the number of hours. Particularly, floatplanes are very fickle in how you fly them,' he added. Hijacking at B.C. airport sparks security debate A plane hijacking from the Victoria Flying Club in B.C. has also raised questions about increasing security at smaller airports across Canada — which experts say is ideal in theory, but nearly impossible in practice. 'You certainly want to increase security reasonably where you can, but I think you would be hard-pressed to impose a uniform level of security in the general aviation world because there are so many airports. A lot of them are out in the middle of nowhere, some of them have very little activity — it would be really, really challenging to come up with security that we think of in the commercial world as consistent,' said Steven Green, a retired Boeing 737 captain and accident investigator, in a Zoom interview with CTV News Sunday. CTV News reached out to more than a dozen small- to medium-sized airports across the country from Thursday to Sunday. While some did not respond to the request, others said they have no plans to change security measures following the hijacking incident in B.C. 'Following any incident, we conduct an internal review to assess our response and identify areas for improvement,' said Linsday Gaunt, Vice President of Revenue Strategy and Business Development at Victoria Airport, in an email to CTV News. 'Should Transport Canada make any recommendations as a result of this investigation, we will work with them to support implementation as appropriate.'
