Canada's aviation safety watchdog says a 'significant safety issue' exists with a popular small airplane in which three passengers drowned during an attempted landing on a northern lake.
A float plane which crashed in the Northwest Territories is shown in a Transportation Safety Board handout photo. Last Updated Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:22PM EST
"The risks resulting from delayed egress from the aircraft remain high and more defences are needed to mitigate this hazard," the board said in an aviation safety advisory released Thursday. "The three remaining occupants were unable to exit the aircraft and drowned; they were found inside the cabin with their seatbelts undone," says the document.
"Without functional exits, the time required to exit the aircraft may increase, which in turn increases the risk of death in time-critical situations," the board says. "The has not conducted any analysis to determine differences between operating doors equipped with or without the spring."
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