WATCH: New control tower audio captures the moments leading up to a shocking collision between a float plane and boat in Vancouver's Coal Harbour. As Aaron McArthur reports, it includes words of caution to the pilot, before taking off.The audio between the pilot and the control tower outlines what happens in the moment leading up to the collision.At that moment, a boat, which had just entered the flight takeoff area known as alpha, caught the attention of the control tower.
“As the aircraft gets up on the step, the visibility improves. But then at the same time, as you get closer to the object, it’s falling lower and your line of vision as you’re able to see lower.”After the crash, the audio from Harbour Tower switches to another controller.Control Tower: “Yeah, we’re on the phone with everybody right now, and if you want to land elsewhere or go to YVR, that is possible.”
The audio will likely form part of the Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the crash, which left two people on board the boat seriously injured.OSFI sees mortgage stress test ‘imbalance’ at renewal but rules not changing yet
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