An Air Canada flight carrying 152 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing at Winnipeg’s James Richardson International Airport on Wednesday. The aircraft was travelling from Toronto to Vancouver when the pilot noticed a crack in the plane’s windshield. Flight 169 landed at 2:21 p.m. — less than 15 minutes after the airport was [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein Today is your last chance to see the WW II Lancaster Bomber at the Western Canada Aviation Museum. The famed aircraft — only one of two still in the skies — will depart Winnipeg on Tuesday. The public is invited to see the crew and Lancaster Bomber off as it taxis [...]

A piece of aviation history will be on display this weekend at the Western Canada Aviation Museum. The WW II Lancaster Bomber will visit the Museum Friday through Monday. Visitors to the “Mynarski Memorial Lancaster” can climb into the pilot’s seat, walk through the aircraft, see the mid-upper-gunner’s turret, the bomb bay and the tail-gunner’s [...]

A commercial flight carrying 131 passengers made an emergency landing in Winnipeg Tuesday afternoon after a passenger attempted to exit the plane mid-flight. Winnipeg police were called to the James Richardson International Airport at about 2 p.m. to assist the flight, which was travelling from Calgary to Halifax. Police say a 47-year-old woman from St. [...]

A farmer took advantage of the nice weather on Thursday to spray his crop about 4 km east of Winkler. With most rural fields in southern Manitoba a muddy mess after torrential downpours the last several weeks, a nice healthy crop is the envy of many in the industry. While on the topic of airplanes [...]

More than 100 passengers were on board Saturday as the first ever Iceland Express flight touched down in Winnipeg shortly after 5:30 p.m. The Winnipeg Airports Authority’s fire department provided a ceremonial water arch over the 737 jet as it taxied along the runway. Watch: The airline announced plans earlier this year to make a [...]

Red River College’s Stevenson Campus hosted an enthusiastic group of sixth graders on Friday eager to learn about the world of aviation. Aerospace & Aviation in Manitoba (AAIM) is made up of various aviation and aerospace educational organizations and work in a variety of ways to help educators and Manitobans become aware of the numerous [...]

The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after an aircraft made an emergency landing Friday morning on Highway 391. RCMP say the Kelsey Dam-bound aircraft’s right engine failed when it landed approximately 22 km northwest of Thompson at about 10:50 a.m. All five passengers on board, along with the pilot, were not injured when they safely [...]

Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 96 others died Saturday when the plane they were travelling in crashed in thick fog coming in for a landing in western Russia. There were no survivors on the aircraft, which also included the president’s wife and top military officials. Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz released this statement Saturday morning: As [...]

A small single-engine plane crashed near Highway 4 in the RM of St. Andrews late Tuesday afternoon. RCMP say the Cessna 180 may have suffered from mechanical failure at about 3:25 p.m. The plane had taken off from an airstrip on Breezy Point Road and was carrying only the pilot — who was able to [...]

Posted by David Klassen A small plane crashed on Lake Winnipeg at around 4:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon, RCMP report. Two people are lucky to be alive after the single engine aircraft they were travelling in encountered bad weather. The pilot attempted to return from his departure destination of Mantago Bay, but couldn’t make it. The [...]

A Canadian Forces aircraft made an emergency landing at Winnipeg’s James Richardson International Airport Friday afternoon. A problem with the plane’s hydraulic system made it difficult to steer, but the landing gear was successfully deployed. The plane — an Airbus referred to as “Polaris” (above) — came in shortly after 12 p.m. Passengers included 56 [...]