Media Advisory - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada Issues Update into
the Fatal Crash of a Seair Seaplane at Lyall Harbour, British Columbia

GATINEAU, QC, Jan. 26 /CNW Telbec/ - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will hold a media availability on January 28, 2010 , to provide an update on the TSB investigation (A09P0397) into the fatal crash at Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island, British Columbia, on November 29, 2009 .

The Investigator-in-Charge, Mr. Bill Yearwood , will be available to answer questions and provide interviews on site. Mr. Yves Jolicoeur , Senior Investigator - Air Investigations, will be available by telephone to answer questions in French.

    
    When:        Starting at 10 a.m. Pacific time on January 28, 2010

    Who:         Mr. Bill Yearwood, Investigator-in-Charge

    Where:       The Aspen Room
                 Four Seasons Hotel
                 791 West Georgia Street
                 Vancouver, British Columbia

    For a French interview:  Mr. Yves Jolicoeur, Senior Investigator -
                             Air Investigations (by telephone)

    To schedule an interview: Transportation Safety Board of Canada
                              Media Relations
                              Telephone: [phone]
    

The news release will be posted, at the same time, on the TSB website at www.bst-tsb.gc.ca.

The TSB is an independent agency that investigates marine, pipeline, railway and aviation transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

For further information: Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Media Relations, Telephone: [phone]