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2016 Magdalen Islands Mitsubishi MU-2 crash
2016 plane crash in Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 29 March 2016, a Mitsubishi MU-2 operated by Aero Teknic, a Canadian aircraft maintenance company, crashed on approach to Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport, killing former Canadian politician Jean Lapierre, several members of his family, and the two pilots. Lapierre was flying to his father's funeral with his wife and three siblings.[1] One passenger survived the crash, but died of a heart attack after being pulled from the wreckage.[2][3][4]
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![]() A Mitsubishi MU-2 similar to the crashed aircraft | |
Accident | |
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Date | 29 March 2016 (2016-03-29) |
Summary | Crashed following unstabilized approach |
Site | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada 47.4026°N 61.8167°W / 47.4026; -61.8167 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 |
Operator | Aero Teknic |
Registration | N246W |
Flight origin | Montreal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport, St-Hubert, Quebec |
Destination | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport, Magdalen Islands, Quebec |
Occupants | 7 |
Passengers | 5 |
Crew | 2 |
Fatalities | 7 |
Survivors | 0 |
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