Disabled warning system, poor visibility led to N.W.T. plane crash: report

Disabled warning system, poor visibility led to N.W.T. plane crash: report

EDMONTON — A report says poor weather and a plane’s disabled warning system led it to crash near Yellowknife, prompting a dramatic military rescue during a blizzard. The report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, released Thursday, says the DHC-6 Twin Otter left the N.W.T. capital in December 2023, bound for two diamond mines […]

Report finds bad weather, lax practices caused Air Tindi plane to crash in N.W.T.

In a report released Thursday, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the crew were operating in deteriorating weather conditions that made it difficult to see the landing area and terrain. The report also says improvised landing procedures and unsafe practices were allowed to develop over time.

Disabled terrain warning, poor visibility lead to N.W.T plane crash in 2023: report

EDMONTON - A new report says poor weather and a disabled warning system led to a plane crash in winter conditions near Yellowknife, prompting a dramatic military rescue.

Air Tindi safety culture criticized in TSB’s 2023 crash report

Air Tindi pilots accepted unsafe practices as the norm, an investigation into a crash in December 2023 concluded. The airline said it has since made changes. The post Air Tindi safety culture criticized in TSB’s 2023 crash report first appeared on Cabin Radio.