Flight Safety Information - April 21, 2025 No. 080 In This Issue : Incident: TUI B789 at Orlando on Apr 18th 2025, rejected takeoff : Incident: American B788 near Buenos Aires on Apr 19th 2025, smell of smoke in cabin : Incident: British Airways A35K near Cape Town on Apr 16th 2025, smoke in cockpit : Incident: United B772 over Pacific on Apr 18th 2025, fuel leak : Accident: Frontier A21N at San Juan on Apr 15th 2025, hard touchdown and go around : Incident: TUI B738 at Hanover on Apr 18th 2025, gear problems : Incident: Korean B789 near Jeju on Apr 16th 2025, cracked windshield : Incident: Southwest B737 at Houston on Apr 17th 2025, engine shut down in flight : Cessna 180 Skywagon - Fatal Accident (Nebraska) : UK-bound plane aborts takeoff after electrical alarm sounds : US DOT Approves United Airlines Plan For 5th Freedom Asian Flights From Hong Kong : Gatwick worst for delays among UK airports : Second Boeing jet starts return from China, tracker shows : Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports : Calendar of Events Incident: TUI B789 at Orlando on Apr 18th 2025, rejected takeoff A TUI Airways Boeing 787-9, registration G-TUIN performing flight BY-601 from Orlando Melbourne,FL (USA) to Birmingham,EN (UK), was accelerating for takeoff from Orlando Melbourne's runway 09R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed and briefly stopped on the runway. The crew subsequently advised no assistance was needed, they were able to vacate the runway, wanted to return to the holding point and were cleared to taxi down the runway, vacate via C and turn right onto A. While vacating via turn off C and turning onto A the aircraft's right main gear went over grass, the crew stopped the aircraft and requested assistance. The aircraft is still on the ground in Orlando about 40 hours after the rejected takeoff. https://avherald.com/h?article=526b7f89&opt=0 Incident: American B788 near Buenos Aires on Apr 19th 2025, smell of smoke in cabin An American Airlines Boeing 787-8, registration N815AA performing flight AA-908 (sched. Apr 18th, act. Apr 19th) from Buenos Aires Ezeiza,BA (Argentina) to Miami,FL (USA) with 214 people on board, had departed Buenos Aires with a delay of about 12.5 hours the next morning and was enroute at FL370 about 500nm north of Buenos Aires in the airspace of Paraguay when the crew decided to turn around and return to Buenos Aires due to the smell of smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely on Ezeiza's runway 11 about 2.5 hours after departure. There were no injuries. The flight was cancelled. The aircraft is still on the ground in Buenos Aires about 20 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=526b7b47&opt=0 Incident: British Airways A35K near Cape Town on Apr 16th 2025, smoke in cockpit A British Airways Airbus A350-1000, registration G-XWBG performing flight BA-58 from Cape Town (South Africa) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL330 about 570nm north of Cape Town in Namibian Airspace when the crew decided to turn around and return to Cape Town. The aircraft landed safely on Cape Town's runway 19 about 3 hours after departure with a large deployment of emergency services on standby. Local Officials reported the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. The airline denied smoke in the cockpit but did not provide any details about the reason for the return. The passengers were taken to hotels. The flight was cancelled, the passengers rebooked. Passengers reported the aircraft's inflight entertainment system went dark on the return to Cape Town. The aircraft is still on the ground in Cape Town about 45 hours after landing. The aircraft had already returned to London Heathrow on the outbound flight BA-59 to Cape Town of Apr 14th 2025 for unknown reasons, departed again the following day and reached Cape Town with a delay of 24 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=526a4731&opt=0 Incident: United B772 over Pacific on Apr 18th 2025, fuel leak A United Boeing 777-200, registration N791UA performing flight UA-130 from Tokyo Haneda (Japan) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 290 people on board, was enroute at FL350 over the Pacific Ocean about 410nm south of Anchorage when the crew detected a fuel leak at the right hand side and decided to divert to Anchorage. The aircraft landed safely on Anchorage's runway 15, after landing shut the right hand engine (PW4090) down and taxied to the apron. The remainder of the flight was cancelled. The aircraft is still on the ground in Anchorage about 24 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=526af4e4&opt=0 Accident: Frontier A21N at San Juan on Apr 15th 2025, hard touchdown and go around A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration N607FR performing flight F9-3506 from Orlando,FL (USA) to San Juan (Puerto Rico) with 228 people on board, touched down hard on San Juan's runway 10 at 21:40L (01:40Z Apr 16th) and went around. During climb out the left hand engine (PW1133G) emitted a continuous streak of flames for several seconds. The airport subsequently closed both runways initially advising crews of arriving aircraft there was debris on the runways subsequently advising there had been a hard landing on one runway and the aircraft is now going to use the other runway, the landing runway is being inspected for debris. The aircraft subsequently entered a hold to work checklists associated with the landing gear. The aircraft positioned for a low approach to San Juan's runway 08 about 27 minutes later and landed without further incident on runway 08 about 40 minutes after the balked landing. The aircraft vacated the runway at the end and stopped on the parallel taxiway. Runway 08 was reopened after landing, while runway 10 remained closed for some more time. The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTING TO LAND, STRUCK THE RUNWAY HARD DAMAGING THE LANDING GEAR, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO." Passengers reported there had been a shocking hard touchdown, then there were moments of panic on board as the left hand engine was emitting fire. The airport clarified there had been no fire, the incident is under investigation. The aircraft is still on the ground in San Juan about 17 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=526939a6&opt=0 Incident: TUI B738 at Hanover on Apr 18th 2025, gear problems A TUIfly Boeing 737-800, registration D-ATYL performing flight X3-174 from Hanover (Germany) to Dalaman (Turkey), was climbing out of Hanover's runway 27R when the crew stopped the climb at 4000 feet due to problems with the landing gear and entered a hold. The aircraft landed safely back on Hanover's runway 27R about 2 hours after departure. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration D-ABMQ reached Dalaman with a delay of about 5:15 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Hanover about 13.5 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=526a4a96&opt=0 Incident: Korean B789 near Jeju on Apr 16th 2025, cracked windshield A Korean Airlines Boeing 787-9, registration HL7208 performing flight KE-651 from Seoul (South Korea) to Bangkok (Thailand) with 270 people on board, was enroute at FL340 about 110nm south of Jeju (South Korea) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Jeju due to a cracked windshield. The aircraft landed safely on Jeju's runway 25 about 40 minutes later. A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration HL7587 reached Bangkok with a delay of about 8 hours. The occurrence aircraft positioned back to Seoul about 37 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=526a48b7&opt=0 Incident: Southwest B737 at Houston on Apr 17th 2025, engine shut down in flight A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N7724A performing flight WN-3006 from Houston Hobby,TX (USA) to San Jose Cabo (Mexico) with 134 people on board, was climbing out of Hobby's runway 22 when the crew declared emergency reporting they had just lost their right hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft levelled off at 3000 feet, accepted delay vectors and returned to Hobby Airport for a safe landing on runway 22 about 30 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway at the end and stopped clear of the runway. The aircraft was evacuated via slides. No injuries are being reported. Emergency services reported they needed to extinguish an engine fire as well as a small grass fire near the runway. The FAA reported: "Southwest Airlines Flight 3006 returned safely to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston around 11:45 a.m. local time on Thursday, April 17, after the crew reported an engine issue. Passengers exited the aircraft on a taxiway. The Boeing 737 was headed to Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico. The FAA will investigate." A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N447WN reached San Jose Cabo with a delay of about 3:45 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=526a362b&opt=0 Cessna 180 Skywagon - Fatal Accident (Nebraska) Date: Friday 18 April 2025 Time: c. 20:12 LT Type: Cessna 180 Skywagon Owner/operator: Private Registration: N2908C MSN: 30808 Fatalities: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: near Fremont, NE - United States of America Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) Nature: Private Departure airport: Destination airport: Investigating agency: NTSB Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources Narrative: A Cessna 180 Skywagon crashed into Platte River, south of Fremont, Nebraska. The bodies of all three occupants were recovered from the wreckage. Unconfirmed reports suggest the aircraft struck a wire. https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/500040 UK-bound plane aborts takeoff after electrical alarm sounds MELBOURNE — A commercial Boeing Dreamliner flight carrying 350 passengers to England had to abort its takeoff April 18 from the Melbourne Orlando International Airport, prompting a heavy response from emergency workers, officials said. The TUI Airways aircraft veered off the taxiway as it exited the runway, with its front landing gear rolling onto the grass. No one was injured. The taxiway incident happened on the evening of April 18, shortly after air traffic controllers were contacted about the state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 having electrical issues. “A B787–9 TUI aircraft departing for Birmingham, UK, aborted their takeoff on runway 9R due to an alarm in the cockpit. While exiting the runway at Taxiway C, the aircraft's right main landing gear went into the grass,” Airport Director Greg Donovan said in a statement. Federal Aviation Administration investigators said the passenger plane — TUI Airways Flight 601 — was preparing to leave for Birmingham, England, on April 18 when the crew moved to abort the takeoff after an alarm rang in the cockpit, authorities reported. The 350 passengers, along with the flight crew, were taken off the plane, and the aircraft towed to be looked over by mechanics. Passengers were bused to hotels and the plane was inspected and recertified for flight. The new flight was supposed to leave April 19, but it was not immediately known if it had departed. Melbourne Orlando International Airport had a total of 747,691 total passengers for 2023, including inbound and outbound flights at the Space Coast facility. https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2025/04/20/uk-bound-plane-slides-off-taxiway-after-electrical-issue-in-cockpit/83186595007/ US DOT Approves United Airlines Plan For 5th Freedom Asian Flights From Hong Kong The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved United Airlines’ plan to operate fifth freedom flights to Bangkok, Thailand, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with a stop in Hong Kong. This will make the Chicago-based carrier the only US airline offering daily services to both Southeast Asian destinations. Fifth freedom rights permit an airline to transport paying passengers or cargo between two foreign countries, as long as the flight either originates or ends in the airline’s home country. It is the right to carry passengers from one's own country to a second country, and from that country onward to a third country. Starting on October 26, 2025, United Airlines will launch daily flights to Thailand’s largest aviation hub at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) in Ho Chi Minh City. The flights will operate from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), originating from Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO). United Airlines will deploy its fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to operate on these routes. It is worth noting that the Chicago-based airline has a total of 43 787-9s in its fleet, with an average age of 6.7 years, according to ch-aviation data. The carrier’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner can accommodate a total of 257 passengers in a four-class cabin layout: 48 in business class, 21 in premium economy, 39 in economy plus, and 149 in economy class. The new flights are timed to provide smoother connections for travelers from across North America, helping to meet the rising demand for travel to key Southeast Asian cities. Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City are popular holiday destinations, attracting many tourists from across the world. Notably, Thailand is gearing up to welcome a record 40 million tourists in 2025. United Airlines has been expanding its international route network across the Asia-Pacific region by adding new destinations to its roster. On April 2, 2025, the airline announced new routes to Adelaide, Australia. Notably, United Airlines will become the only US operator to offer nonstop direct services between Adelaide (ADL) and San Francisco (SFO). The seasonal service will begin on December 11, 2025, with three weekly operations using its fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. United Airlines offers nonstop service between the US and four major Australian cities, making it a leading US carrier in the region. These routes, combined with the airline's partnership with Virgin Australia, offer travelers more choice and access across the country. Commenting on the news, Patrick Quayle, Senior Vice President, Global Network Planning and Alliances at United Airlines, said: "At United, we're changing the way people think about where they travel – by offering the greatest access to see and explore the world, whether it's for relaxation, adventure or business. We offer more than the best schedule and travel options – we connect customers to sought after destinations and opportunities to explore new, vibrant cities." Bangkok Airways Bets On South Asian Expansion With Pair Of Leased Airbus A320s The Bangkok-based airline plans its strategic route optimization for the year-end and the upcoming 2025. Indeed, the Chicago-based carrier is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, with a greater focus on Southeast Asia. On October 25, 2025, United Airlines will begin flying its second flight between San Francisco and Manila, bringing US travelers more flexibility between day and evening flights when traveling to the Philippines. The carrier will deploy its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on this route. According to ch-aviation data, United’s Boeing 777-300ERs can seat up to 350 passengers in a four-class cabin configuration: 60 in business class, 24 in premium economy, 62 in economy plus, and 204 in economy class. The carrier boasts a total of 22 Boeing 777-300ERs at an average age of 7.4 years. It is worth noting that all routes — except those to Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City — are still awaiting approval from the US government. https://simpleflying.com/us-dot-approves-united-airlines-5th-freedom-hong-kong/ Gatwick worst for delays among UK airports Departures from Gatwick Airport were an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule in 2024 Gatwick has retained its position as the UK's worst airport for flight delays, as it continues to suffer from air traffic control (ATC) disruption, data shows. Departures from the West Sussex airport, which mainly serves London, were an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule in 2024, according to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data. This is an improvement from the more than 27 minutes during the previous 12 months - but is still longer than at any other UK airport. A Gatwick Airport spokesperson said: "Air traffic control restrictions in other parts of Europe have continued to impact the airport. Together with our airlines, we've put in place a robust plan... to improve on-time performance further in 2025." Gatwick, which is the UK's second busiest airport, was badly affected by ATC staff shortages across continental Europe in 2024, suffering the same issue in its own control tower. Flights from Stansted Airport had the second poorest punctuality record last year, with an average delay of more than 20 minutes, while in third place was Manchester Airport with a similar average delay time. Belfast City Airport recorded the best punctuality performance in the UK for the second year in a row, with an average delay per flight of under 12 minutes. Depending on the distance of the route and length of delay, passengers booked on flights from UK airports which are running behind schedule may be entitled to compensation. However, ATC issues are considered to be an "extraordinary circumstance", meaning affected passengers are not entitled to compensation. The Gatwick spokesperson said the airport was "the world's most efficient single-runway airport, with flights departing or arriving every 55 seconds". Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said in February that she was prepared to support Gatwick's expansion plan to bring its emergency runway into routine use, if the project is adjusted. The airport has until Thursday to respond. A Manchester Airport spokesperson says it is "committed to doing everything in our power to support all our carriers to achieve the best possible on-time departure rates". The 10 worst UK airports on average for delays are: Gatwick - 23.6 minutes Stansted - 20.3 minutes Manchester - 20.3 minutes Southend - 20 minutes Birmingham - 19.9 minutes Bournemouth - 18.9 minutes Bristol - 18.8 minutes Cardiff - 18.6 minutes Luton - 18.6 minutes Heathrow - 18 minutes https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg9rze9k9no Second Boeing jet starts return from China, tracker shows SEOUL, April 21 (Reuters) - A second Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab jet intended for use by a Chinese airline was heading back to the U.S. on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in what appeared to be another victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by President Donald Trump in his global trade offensive. The 737 MAX 8 landed in the U.S. territory of Guam on Monday, after leaving Boeing's Zhoushan completion center near Shanghai, data from flight tracking website AirNav Radar showed. Guam is one of the stops such flights make on the 5,000-mile (8,000-km) journey across the Pacific between Boeing's U.S. production hub in Seattle and the Zhoushan completion center, where planes are ferried by Boeing for final work and delivery to a Chinese carrier. On Sunday a 737 MAX painted with the livery for China's Xiamen Airlines made the return journey from Zhoushan and landed at Seattle's Boeing Field. A spokesperson for Xiamen Airlines on Monday confirmed that two planes marked for the carrier had gone to the U.S., but declined to provide a reason. It is not clear which party made the decision for the two aircraft to return to the U.S. Boeing could find a replacement buyer in Malaysia Airlines, however, which has said it was talking to the manufacturer about acquiring jets that may become available should Chinese airlines stop taking deliveries. Trump this month raised baseline tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%. In retaliation, China has imposed a 125% tariff on U.S. goods. A Chinese airline taking delivery of a Boeing jet could be crippled by the tariffs, given that a new 737 MAX has a market value of around $55 million, according to IBA, an aviation consultancy. The plane flew from Seattle to Zhoushan just under a month ago. Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The return of the 737 MAX jets, Boeing's best-selling model, is the latest sign of disruption to new aircraft deliveries from a breakdown in the aerospace industry's decades-old duty-free status. The tariff war and apparent U-turn over deliveries comes as Boeing has been recovering from an almost five-year import freeze on 737 MAX jets and a previous round of trade tensions. Confusion over changing tariffs could leave many aircraft deliveries in limbo, with some airline CEOs saying they would defer delivery of planes rather than pay duties, analysts say. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/second-boeing-jet-starts-return-china-tracker-shows-2025-04-21/ Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports An Associated Press analysis of an aviation safety database reveals that drones last year accounted for nearly two-thirds of reported near midair collisions involving commercial aircraft taking off and landing at major U.S. airports A commercial airliner was on final approach to San Francisco’s international airport in November when the crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window. By then it was too late “to take evasive action,” the pilots reported, and the quadcopter passed by their windshield, not 300 feet away. A month earlier, a jetliner was flying at an altitude of 4,000 feet near Miami’s international airport when its pilots reported a “close encounter” with a drone. In August, a drone came within 50 feet of clipping the left wing of a passenger jet as it departed Newark International Airport. The incidents were all classified as “near midair collisions” — any one of which could have had catastrophic consequences, according to aviation safety experts. They were also not isolated encounters. An Associated Press analysis of an aviation safety database reveals that drones last year accounted for nearly two-thirds of reported near midair collisions involving commercial passenger planes taking off and landing at the country's top 30 busiest airports. That was the highest percentage of such near misses since 2020, when air traffic dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first reports of near misses involving drones were logged in 2014, the AP found. The number of such encounters spiked the following year. Over the last decade, drones accounted for 51% — 122 of 240 — of reported near misses, according to AP's analysis. Passenger jets have long been subject to risks around airports — whether from bird strikes or congested airspace — as was made clear by the January collision between a military helicopter and commercial jet near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. The threat has become more dire The threat from drones has become more acute in the last decade as the use of quadcopters and remote-controlled planes has exploded in popularity. The FAA estimates that Americans are operating more than a million drones for recreational and commercial purposes. “If you have the money, you can go on the internet and buy a pretty sophisticated drone that can reach altitudes they really have no business being at,” said William Waldock, a professor of safety science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The risk is most acute near airports because that is where the flight paths of drones and airplanes most overlap, experts said. The incidents represent only a portion of such close calls because the database — NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System — relies on voluntary submissions from pilots and other aviation workers. A separate FAA program, which includes reports from the public, tallied at least 160 sightings last month of drones flying near airports. “The FAA recognizes that urgency, and we all know additional changes need to be made to allow the airports to go out and detect and mitigate where necessary,” said Hannah Thach, executive director of the partnership, known as Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence. FAA says it is taking steps to improve safety The FAA said it has taken steps to mitigate the risks of drones. It has prohibited nearly all drones from flying near airports without prior authorization, though such rules are difficult to enforce, and recreational users may not be aware of restrictions. The agency requires registrations for drones weighing more than 250 grams (0.55 pounds), and such drones are required to carry a radio transponder that identifies the drone’s owner and broadcasts its position to help avert collisions. Additional rules govern commercial drone use. The agency has also been testing systems to detect and counter drones near airports. Among the methods being examined: Using radio signals to jam drones or force them to land. Authorities are also weighing whether to deploy high-powered microwaves or laser beams to disable the machines. Experts said the FAA and other authorities could do more. They suggested creating a system similar to speed cameras on roadways that could capture a drone’s transponder code and send its pilots a ticket in the mail. They also said the FAA should consider regulations that require all manufacturers to program a drone’s GPS unit to prevent it from flying near airports and other sensitive areas, a method called “geofencing.” Drone manufacturer ends mandatory 'geofencing’ DJI, a leading drone maker, used such geofencing restrictions for years. However, it eliminated the feature in January, replacing it with an alert to drone pilots when they approach restricted areas. Adam Welsh, head of global policy at DJI, said managing requests from authorized users to temporarily disable the geofencing became an increasingly time-consuming task. More than one million such requests were processed last year. “We had around-the-clock service, but the number of applications coming in were becoming really hard to handle,” Welsh said. “They all had to be reviewed individually.” With no other manufacturers enabling geofencing, and without government rules requiring it, DJI decided to end the practice, he said. The FAA declined to say if it is considering whether to mandate geofencing. Drone users can face consequences Experts said authorities should take more aggressive action to hold drone users accountable for violating restricted airspace — to highlight the problem and deter others from breaking the rules, pointing to recent arrests that they hoped might send such a message. In December, for example, Boston police arrested two men who operated a drone that flew dangerously close to Logan International Airport. Police reported that they were able to find the drone flyers, in part, by tracking the aircraft thanks to its FAA-mandated transponder signal. A month later, a small drone collided with a “Super Scooper” plane that was fighting wildfires raging through Southern California. The drone punched a hole in the plane's left wing, causing enough damage that officials grounded the aircraft for several days to make repairs. Authorities tracked down the 56-year-old drone operator, who pleaded guilty to a federal charge of recklessly flying his aircraft. The man, who has yet to be sentenced, admitted he launched his DJI quadcopter to observe fire damage over the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, despite the FAA having restricted drone flying in the area, according to court records. The operator lost sight of the drone after it flew about 1.5 miles from where he had launched it. And that's when it struck the “Super Scooper." https://www.independent.co.uk/news/faa-washington-san-francisco-experts-miami-b2736532.html CALENDAR OF EVENTS · AIA Conference: The Aviation Insurance Association's annual conference in Orlando, Florida from April 25–28, 2025 . 70th annual Business Aviation Safey Summit (BASS), May 6-7, 2025, Charlotte, N.C., organized by Flight Safety Foundation in partnership with NBAA and NATA. · Sixth Edition of International Accident Investigation Forum, 21 to 23 May 2025, Singapore · Flight Safety Foundation - Aviation Safety Forum June 5-6, 2025 - Brussels . 2025 EASA-FAA International Aviation Safety Conference, 10 Jun 2025 to 12 Jun 2025, Cologne, Germany · The 9th Shanghai International Aerospace Technology and Equipment Exposition 2025; June 11 to 13, 2025 . 3rd annual Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety (AP-SAS), July 15-17, 2025, Singapore, organized by Flight Safety Foundation and CAAS. . Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar 2025; 10-11 September 2025; Manila, Philippines · ISASI ANNUAL SEMINAR 2025'September 29, 2025 – October 3, 2025, DENVER, COLORADO . 29th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown, November 11-13, 2025; Wichita, Kansas · CHC Safety & Quality Summit, 11th – 13th November 2025, Vancouver, BC Canada Curt Lewis