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Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman IV in La Tuque: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
C-FFJB
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
22
YOM:
1938
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the single engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot and a passenger were injured while three other passengers were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DK in Mont-Apica: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1974
Registration:
C-FTAT
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
La Tuque - Saint-Honoré
MSN:
11850
YOM:
1943
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 2,750 feet in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mont-Apica located about 67 km southwest of saint-Honoré Airport. Six passengers were seriously injured while five other occupants including all three crew members were killed.