2016 Magdalen Islands Mitsubishi MU-2 crash
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. While one man survived the crash, he died of a heart attack after being pulled from the wreckage.
A Mitsubishi MU-2 similar to the crashed aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 March 2016 |
| Summary | Crashed on approach due to unstabilized approach, pilot error and lost of situational awareness |
| Site | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada 47.4026°N 61.8167°W |
| 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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