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TSB Probes Plane Accident Near Mission in 3rd Deployment to B.C. This Month
The agency said the incident is its third aviation deployment in British Columbia this month.
- Transportation Safety Board investigators arrived in Mission, British Columbia, on Thursday to assess a small aircraft accident that occurred Wednesday, Aug. 26, about 70 kilometres southeast of Vancouver.
- As an independent federal agency, the TSB investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences across Canada to improve safety. The agency responds to aviation incidents throughout the country.
- The incident involved a small aircraft near Mission, though the TSB has not yet disclosed the exact accident location or released additional details about those involved. Emergency Health Services attended the scene around 10:30 p.m.
- This marks the third TSB deployment to British Columbia this month following a mid-air collision over Chilliwack and a fatal emergency landing in Prince George last week. Previous incidents have intensified aviation scrutiny.
- Investigators are gathering information at the site to assess the cause of the accident as the TSB continues its series of aviation safety evaluations across British Columbia this year.
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TSB deployed to Mission area for aircraft accident
Investigators have been deployed to the Mission area after small aircraft accident on Wednesday night (Aug. 26). The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. in the 13700 block of Stave Lake Road in Hatzic, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) said. According to a deployment notice from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), a team of investigators will arrive at the site on Thursday (Aug. 27) to gather information and assess the …
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TSB probes plane accident near Mission in 3rd deployment to B.C. this month
RICHMOND - Canada's Transportation Safety Board has deployed a team to investigate what it calls a plane accident in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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