WorldCBC‘Catastrophic’ brake failure, neglected repairs contributed to deadly Columbia Icefield crash, judge finds
A Canadian judge found that neglected brake repairs caused the 2020 Columbia Icefield tour bus crash that killed three passengers and seriously injured 14 others.
A complete failure of the braking system triggered by neglected mechanical repairs contributed to a deadly tour bus rollover in the Columbia Icefield, a fatality inquiry has concluded.
A fatality inquiry in Alberta found that catastrophic brake failure caused by neglected maintenance led to a deadly tour bus rollover on the Athabasca Glacier in July 2020.
The Ice Explorer was in neutral on a steep descent, reached up to 49 km/h against a maximum powered speed of 14 km/h, and the manual brakes failed completely.
Judge Vaughn Myers has called on tour company Pursuit to make a series of safety improvements, saying warnings about the vehicle's condition went unheeded before the crash.
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