Canada: Porter Airlines close call remains a mystery

Federal safety investigators have been unable to identify the mystery object that prompted the pilots of a Porter Airlines flight to take evasive action over Lake Ontario. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has all but ruled out a drone, saying the description provided by the pilots doesn’t appear to match any drone on the market. While still classifying the Nov. 14 incident as a close call, the board has decided not to proceed with an investigation that would produce a formal report. “This incident will remain identified as a near collision with an unidentified airborne object,” agency spokesperson Karine Eyamie said. “The description and size of the object does not match any known commercial or consumer available unmanned aerial vehicle,” she said. The Porter Dash 8 turboprop aircraft was over Lake Ontario en route to Toronto when the pilots put their plane into a sudden dive to avoid a mid-air collision with an unidentified object. The manoeuvre caused minor injuries to two flight attendants.<br/>