Air Fecteau

Dr. Pierre Bornais located at Fort George, Quebec, received a call at 1430LT and was informed that two children aged 4 and 9 have high fever and must be transferred as quick as possible to an hospital at Fort George. A De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver operated by Air Fecteau was chartered to transfer the boys who were leaving on Comb Island. The single engine airplane was carrying both children, their grandparents, a nurse and a pilot. While taking off in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck a wave with its tail and crashed in the Baie James, between Wemindji and Fort George. The aircraft sank and all six occupants were killed. At 1700LT, SAR teams were dispatched on site and the pilot body was found. All five other bodies were recovered a day later. The wreckage was recovered and later transferred.
Crew:
André Sigouin, pilot, aged 23.
Passengers:
Céliane Bernard, nurse, aged 23,
Jenny Kanatewat aged 4,
Bryan Kanatewat aged 9,
Albert Kanatewat aged 55,
Lucie Kanatewat aged 54.

The single engine airplane was engaged in an ambulance flight, maybe to Oskélanéo, carrying two passengers and two pilots. En route, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the iced Lake Tessier. The wreckage was found four days later and the dead body of the pilot was recovered. The dead body of the second pilot, his brother, was found on 6 April 1951. The bodies of both passengers were never recovered.
Crew:
Gilbert Comptois, pilot,
Elzéar Comptois.
Passengers:
Charlie Neepush,
J. C. Neepush.