Concluded Nov 5 UTCHow it ended

The St. Andrews Piper emergency landing

Where it stands

On November 4, 2026, the Transportation Safety Board reported that fuel exhaustion caused the Piper’s emergency landing near Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport on November 2, 2023. The report gives the investigation’s cause finding; whether the Board has issued its final findings or made event-specific safety recommendations is not stated.

Aired November 5, 2026 at 7:40 AM UTC

The story so far

Update 1Nov 5, 7:40 AM UTC
Why a passenger plane ran out of fuel near St. Andrews in 2023
Findings released three years after the Manitoba landing explain how fuel demand exceeded the flight plan. The operator’s specific changes remain unclear.

Timeline

Day 1 · 1 report

Nov 4, 11:07 PM UTC
First to report

Who reported

6 outlets · 12 sources · 1 video

CTVNewsFirst to reportctvnews.ca · Nov 4, 11:07 PM UTC2
1. Report into 2023 emergency landing releasedNov 4 UTC
2. Plane makes temporary landing on Manitoba road: RCMPNov 3 UTC
CTV NewsNov 5, 2:04 AM UTC1
1. Report into 2023 emergency landing releasedNov 5 UTC · video
Prime Minister of Canadagc.ca5
winnipegfreepress.com2
1. Fuel miscalculation led to 2023 emergency landing in St. Andrews, investigation finds – Winnipeg Free Press
2. Small plane with seven aboard runs out of fuel, lands safely on gravel road – Winnipeg Free Press
aviation-safety.net1
1. Incident Piper PA-31-350 Navajo C-GMOB, Thursday 2 November 2023
cbc.ca1
1. Fuel miscalculation forced plane's 2023 emergency landing near Winnipeg: safety board | CBC News

Who's involved

Organizations

Transportation Safety Board of Canadaagency of the Government of Canada