St. Anthony (YAY) Security breach

CYYR · Post by **CYYR** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:14 am

St. Anthony Security Breach
June 30, 2007

Transport Canada is investigating what could have been a serious security breach at St. Anthony Airport. A spokesman says NAV Canada employees reported seeing an undentified vehicle entering the airport apron Tuesday morning. Then it appeared a person got out and boarded a plane with baggage that wasn't screened. The spokesman says except in special circumstances, that's not allowed. The violation carries a fine of up to 100 thousand dollars for the airline and a maximum of 5 thousand dollars for the passenger.

as reported on http://www.vocm.com (Media)

Lurch · Post by **Lurch** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:20 am

Wow good thing nothing happened! because that doesn't happen at every small airport in Canada

dashman69 · Post by **dashman69** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:40 am

What airline was this?

Spinner · Post by **Spinner** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:20 pm

CADORS Number: 2007A0595 Reporting Region: Atlantic

Occurrence InformationOccurrence Type: Incident Occurrence Date: 2007/06/26
Occurrence Time: 1230 Z Day Or Night: day-time
Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0

Canadian Aerodrome ID: CYAY Aerodrome Name: St. Anthony
Occurrence Location: St. Anthony (CYAY) Province: Newfoundland and Labrador
Country: CANADA World Area: North America

Reported By: NAV CANADA AOR Number: 81782-V1
TSB Class Of Investigation: TSB Occurrence No.:
Event InformationIncursion - pedestrian
Incursion - vehicle
Security concerns - bomb threat, sabotage, hijack, theft, vandalism
Aircraft InformationFlight #: SPR904
Aircraft Category: Aeroplane Country of Registration: CANADA
Make: SWEARINGEN Model: SA226AT
Year Built: Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: Engine Model:
Engine Type: Turbo prop Gear Type: Land
Phase of Flight: Parked Damage: No Damage
Owner: PROVINCIAL AIRLINES LIMITED Operator: PROVINCIAL AIRLINES LIMITED (2659)
Operator Type: Commercial

Detail InformationUser Name: MacQuarrie, Jack
Date: 2007/06/27
Further Action Required: Yes
O.P.I.: Aerodrome Safety
Narrative: An unidentified vehicle was observed entering the main apron of the St. Anthony Airport (CYAY) from an unsecured location. An individual then boarded a commercial flight (SPR904, St. Anthony to St. John’s) with what appeared to be unchecked (unscreened) baggage. Nil TSB.

dashman69 · Post by **dashman69** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:53 pm

I wonder who the "vip" customer was

cyyt · Post by **cyyt** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:12 pm

where do you get the CADORS info

Spinner · Post by **Spinner** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:52 pm

http://www.tc.gc.ca/aviation/applicatio ... splash.htm

I also get daily reports from Transport Canada.

sanjet · Post by **sanjet** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:26 pm

How do you subscride to get daily email reports? I looked at the options and couldn't find it. This is very interesting.

Spinner · Post by **Spinner** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:45 am

most company safety officers etc. can request a subscription from TC. You can try emailing the address on the website and asking for daily reports.

They gave me an form to fill out with name of first born etc.

Standards are probably relaxed a bit now that Cadors are available on the net.

stopsquawk · Post by **stopsquawk** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:50 am

It's rumoured the passenger was carrying a 120ml tube of Brylcreem and a bottle of Evian.

No more BS · Post by **No more BS** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:09 am

I am glad our NAV Canada fees are going towards some MAJOR issues like that....

You never know, with the shape of a metro being similar to a lawn dart...

I think Provincial has only 227's though.

sanjet · Post by **sanjet** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:51 am

No more BS wrote:I am glad our NAV Canada fees are going towards some MAJOR issues like that....

You never know, with the shape of a metro being similar to a lawn dart...

I think Provincial has only 227's though.

So what would you consider a major issue?

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:04 am

Sounds like somebody wanted to get to Blanc Sablon in a hurry.

Main Gear · Post by **Main Gear** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:45 pm

Vocm News

Provincial Airlines will be contesting fines issued by Transport Canada to the airline for a security breach earlier this summer. In a release today, Provincial Airlines Corporate Secretary Bob Halliday confirmed that Transport Canada has fined Provincial Airlines and two of its employees in relation to an alleged security breach at the St. Anthony airport on June 26 in relation to one of their flights. The $28,000 in fines are for the alledged by-passing of passenger screening by the employees so they could board the flight. Provincial Airlines says Transport Canada overeacted to media inquiries surrounding the incident by ignoring screening rules that apply to certain airline employees. The release goes on to say the airline feels Transport Canada also overreacted to those same inquiries by changing its application of screening requirements that were in effect and applied by their own employees for years. The airline indicates the employees in question had the appropriate security clearances and that Transport Canada employees gave the okay for them to board the flight, and that all criteria had been followed allowing the flight to depart without concern and that no security risk was present.

sanjet · Post by **sanjet** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:42 pm

So since I have my aircrew pass, which means I can bypass security when doing my job... I can skip security when non-reving??!

Um... No....

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:12 am

If it's a private charter flight there's no requirement for the baggage to be screened, but you won't be allowed over US airspace like that.

flyinphil · Post by **flyinphil** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:43 am

invertedattitude wrote:If it's a private charter flight there's no requirement for the baggage to be screened, but you won't be allowed over US airspace like that.

Huh? Since when does a non-screened charter flight not have access to US airspace? Just about every airport in Canada and most in the US allow private vehicle access to chartered aircraft.

sanjet · Post by **sanjet** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:27 am

invertedattitude wrote:If it's a private charter flight there's no requirement for the baggage to be screened, but you won't be allowed over US airspace like that.

It was a scheduled flight. Has nothing to do with this.

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:23 am

Narrative: An unidentified vehicle was observed entering the main apron of the St. Anthony Airport (CYAY) from an unsecured location.

Was the vehicle a UFO, or did it drive on to the apron?

And if security is such a serious issue in that hot bed of terrorists in St. Anthony is TC going to use that $25,000.00 to fence off the apron?

snaproll20 · Post by **snaproll20** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:35 am

My name is Bond.......James Bond.

foxmoth · Post by **foxmoth** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:40 am

I am wondering about the TC Inspector who alegedly forced his way onto an airborn Jazz flight deck and then filed against the crew.
Did he get a $28,000 fine?.

Can anyone confirm this story?

THEICEMAN · Post by **THEICEMAN** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:32 pm

WOW that might screw provincial a bit...
Go Air Labrador!

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:23 pm

flyinphil wrote:
invertedattitude wrote:If it's a private charter flight there's no requirement for the baggage to be screened, but you won't be allowed over US airspace like that.
Huh? Since when does a non-screened charter flight not have access to US airspace? Just about every airport in Canada and most in the US allow private vehicle access to chartered aircraft.

I'm not sure the details, but if it is an "airline" service must have something to do with the type of the airlines operating certificate or something, all I know is that MPE when they fly their oil workers can't fly through the US, know that from my days workin the ramp

Four1oh · Post by **Four1oh** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:19 pm

stopsquawk wrote:It's rumoured the passenger was carrying a 120ml tube of Brylcreem and a bottle of Evian.

that was just for that night's party....

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