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Former World Curling Champion Injured In Dryden Plane Crash

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Former world curling champion Rick Lang was injured after a Bearskin aircraft he and fellow curler Krista McCarville were in crashed Monday afternoon in Dryden.

McCarville told our Thunder Bay newsroom they were on a Bearskin Airlines flight that was taking off from the Dryden Airport. She says the aircraft was travelling down the runway when the pilot reported he had “no steering and no brakes.”

McCarville says the plane then skidded into a snowbank and the propeller pierced the cabin fuselage striking Lang in the hand. Lang was treated and released from hospital and is going to be driven back to Thunder Bay on Tuesday.

McCarville and a friend were being driven back to the city late Monday night. McCarville is the Skip of the Northern Ontario Ladies team and Lang is the Coach They were returning to Thunder Bay from the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Dryden authorities say there were six passengers and two crew on board at the time. They confirm there were no life threatening injuries.

The Transportation Safety Board has been notified.

McCarville says it was lucky the accident did not happen 20 seconds later implying it could have been much worse.

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TSB Reports On Dangers At Rail Crossings

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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released the results of a probe of a fatal incident in British Columbia.

The report highlights the need for more railway crossing safety.

The results of the investigation reiterates a need for improved safety, especially at crossings that are designated for those using assistive devices including wheelchairs..

Their probe was on an incident in Chilliwack in May of 2018.

A man in a motorized wheelchair was struck by a CN train after his wheelchair became stuck in the gap at the crossing.

Two motorists stopped to assist him and one was hit and suffered serious injuries.

In their investigation, they make reference to a similar incident in Moncton, New Brunswick in 2016.

29-year-old Stephen Harel was struck and killed when his wheelchair became stuck at a crossing.

Following that incident, recommendations were made, and CN made repairs to the crossing, including sidewalk areas.

But the TSB says the most recent incident highlights risks that still remain.