On Dec. 14, the elevator on “Crane 8” was broken.

The colleagues of Dan Alder, the man who died at the top of the 56-metre-tall crane, believe it might’ve been the difference between life and death. 

Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter.

Published Monday, January 23, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/23/Death-In-The-Sky-Deltaport/

On Dec. 14, the elevator on “Crane 8” was broken. The colleagues of Dan Alder, the man who died at the top of the 56-metre-tall crane, believe it might’ve been the difference between life and death. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Monday, January 23, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/23/Death-In-The-Sky-Deltaport/

A Deltaport Death in the Sky

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