Another related accident (fatal) from 1994, on the west coast of Canada, near Port Hardy. Elevator cable failed due corrosion.
That's probably the one that prompted TC into action the following year.
Last time I was in Port Hardy, the big issue was how to get thousands of birds off the runway so we could take off. Taxiing down to midfield and blasting them with engine noise and jet exhaust was the locally recommended procedure. It worked too! They even stayed away long enough for us to take off without hitting any.