
Spanish pilot missing after small plane crossing Atlantic crashes off Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S - The search for a pilot whose small aircraft crashed in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of Newfoundland continued for a second day on Wednesday.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the single-engine Air Tractor AT-802 took off from St. John's International Airport with only the pilot aboard on Tuesday morning.

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Edmonton Journal
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- Edmonton Journal
Vermilion plane crash claims two lives
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) signage is pictured outside TSB offices in Ottawa on Monday, May 1, 2023. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press A passenger and pilot were killed in a plane crash near Vermilion's aerodrome just past noon Saturday. RCMP responded to the scene, just 1.2 kilometres from the aerodrome's runway. The pilot, a 46-year-old woman from Slave Lake, and the passenger, a 76-year-old man from Mannville, did not survive the crash. RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney said police responded after witnesses in the area said they had seen a plane go down. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. Unlimited online access to Edmonton Journal and 15 news sites with one account. Edmonton Journal ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. Unlimited online access to Edmonton Journal and 15 news sites with one account. Edmonton Journal ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Nic Defalco, spokesperson for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, said that air-crash investigators have been dispatched, and would arrive at the crash scene some time Saturday evening. 'It's too early to say anything about the incident,' said Defalco. Investigators can't confirm if the plane was landing or taking off, or even the model of the aircraft. 'We are deploying investigators to the scene, and that's basically where we're at.' The aerodrome has a single runway, at 966 metres long. Vermilion is located 193 kilometres east of Edmonton. Read More . Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post, and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun Cult of Hockey Edmonton Oilers Cult of Hockey Cult of Hockey News


Global News
06-06-2025
- Global News
Relatives of lost fishers say lives at risk without mandatory vessel stability checks
Relatives of Nova Scotia fishers who died in a 2020 sinking say it's frustrating to see that little progress has been made on a key safety recommendation requiring assessments of vessel stability. Lori Cogswell-Phillips, the mother of fisher Aaron Cogswell, says the federal government is 'playing with peoples' lives' by not acting more quickly on the recommendation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The agency in its 2023 report on the sinking of the Chief William Saulis in the Bay of Fundy — which resulted in the deaths of Cogswell and five other fishers — concluded the boat had not undergone a stability test after it was modified. The safety board had been calling for mandatory stability assessments since a capsizing in 2015 killed three people. It has said the assessments would permit crews to load catch and gear in a way that helps prevent vessels from flipping over. Story continues below advertisement The board noted this week in its annual assessment of recommendations that Transport Canada's response to the decade-old stability recommendation remains 'unsatisfactory.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2025.

CBC
05-05-2025
- CBC
One pilot died in Whitehorse helicopter crash, company says
One pilot died in a helicopter crash near Whitehorse on Friday. The crash, which is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, happened during a test flight operated by company Horizon Helicopters on Friday afternoon. Horizon Helicopters confirmed one of the two pilots in the helicopter at the time of the crash died as a result of the accident. "Our heartfelt condolences are extended to the family of the deceased. Out of respect for their privacy and in support of our team, we kindly ask for privacy during this difficult time," the company said in a Facebook post confirming the death.