Four dead, two missing in small plane crash in Quebec
Four dead, two missing in small plane crash in Quebec

Four dead; two missing in small plane crash in Quebec

Four people have died and two are unaccounted for after a seaplane crash east of Tadoussac, Que., on Sunday afternoon.

The Beaver seaplane went down north of Bergeronnes in a remote wooded area not accessible by road after taking off from Bouchette Lake. Five passengers and one pilot, whose names have not yet been released, were on board.

Surete du Quebec spokesman Jean Tremblay says a search is underway for the two who are missing.

Police say they were contacted Sunday afternoon and were told the plane could not be found.

They say the wreckage was not accessible by road, and was located with the help of parachutists from the Canadian Armed Forces.

The Transportation Safety Board has sent a team of investigators to the crash site, where they will determine the best way to reach the aircraft.

Canadian Armed Forces search and rescue and Air Force personnel are aiding in the rescue and recovery efforts.

Air Saguenay did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The airline upgraded its security system after another of its seaplanes crashed in bad weather in 2010, killing four of the six people on board.

It describes itself as an airline which provides charters for fishing, hunting and mining exploration.

Agencies/Canadajournal




  • About News

    Web articles – via partners/network co-ordinators. This website and its contents are the exclusive property of ANGA Media Corporation . We appreciate your feedback and respond to every request. Please fill in the form or send us email to: [email protected]

    Check Also

    Ottawa shooting: One person killed and three others injured

    Ottawa shooting: One person killed and three others injured

    Ottawa shooting: One person killed and three others injured. One person was killed and three …

    Leave a Reply