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Near-collision between commuter trains in Burlington, Ontario, highlights need for physical defences against missed signals

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Figure 2. Head end of train GO 1028, as seen from the cab car of GO 1775, after both trains had stopped (Source: Metrolinx)

Near-collision between commuter trains in Burlington, Ontario, highlights need for physical defences against missed signals

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Figure 1. The occurrence helicopter shortly after the loss of control (Source: Smithers Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP], with TSB annotations)

TSB report highlights critical safety risks during fatal helicopter maintenance ground run operations

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Figure 1. The Navark Faucon Millenium (Source: Croisières Navark Inc.)

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Movement exceeds limits of authority Metrolinx GO Transit commuter train 1028 Mile 34.4, Canadian National Railway Company Oakville Subdivision Burlington, Ontario


Loss of control on ground Mustang Helicopters Inc. Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B3 (helicopter), C-GUXR Smithers Airport (CYYD), British Columbia


Collision Passenger vessel Navark Faucon Millenium and pleasure craft St. Lawrence River Longueuil, Quebec


Lightning strike and loss of control Helijet International Inc. Sikorsky S-76C++ (helicopter), C-GXHJ Sidney, British Columbia, 10 NM NE


Main-track train collision and derailment BNSF Railway Company Freight trains R-NWE8041-18I and M-VBCEVE1-18T Mile 133.54, New Westminster Subdivision Delta, British Columbia


Runway incursion and risk of collision  Air Canada Rouge, Airbus A320-214, C-GFCH and CANLink Aviation Inc. (Moncton Flight College [MFC]), Diamond DA 20-C1, C-FRJU Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (CYQM), New Brunswick


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 Kîsik Aerial Survey Inc. Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-31, C-GYYP Deer Lake Airport (CYDF), Newfoundland and Labrador 


Engine failure and forced approach Privately registered Piper PA-28-140, C-FXGC Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ), Ontario, 4 NM NE 


Stall and collision with terrain Privately registered Morrisey (Shinn Engineering Inc.) 2150A (Varga), C-GFHZ Vermilion Aerodrome (CYVG), Alberta, 0.9 NM NW