QSA's Week in Aviation (#4, 2025)
Canada supports U.S. crash investigation; Pickering Lands airport plan cancelled; CBSA intercepts human smuggling.
Start Date: 2025-01-25
End Date: 2025-01-31
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Canada Supports U.S. Investigation into Mid-Air Collision
Transport Minister Anita Anand has announced that Canada will assist the United States' National Transportation Safety Board in investigating the mid-air collision involving a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines flight 5342. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed two investigators as part of the investigation team. Given that the Bombardier CRJ-700 involved is a Canadian-designed aircraft, Canada's involvement is significant. Transport Canada has also appointed an advisor to support the investigation.
Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca
Pickering Lands Airport Project Officially Cancelled
Transport Minister Anita Anand announced that the Pickering Lands, originally acquired for a new airport in 1972, will not be used for such purpose. Instead, the lands will be transferred to Parks Canada. This decision follows decades of debate and a halt on the project since 1975. Consultation with Indigenous communities, tenants, and the public will determine future uses of the land.
Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca
