Mitsubishi MU 2B accident near Iles-de-la-Madeleine, CA
On March 29, 2016, a Mitsubishi MU 2B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Iles-de-la-Madeleine, CA. 7 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 29, 2016
- Place
- Iles-de-la-Madeleine, CA
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU 2B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 7 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.425°N, 61.778°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160329X62124
NTSB summary
import
From Wikipedia
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, four members of his family, and the two pilots. Lapierre was flying to his father's funeral with his wife and three siblings. One passenger initially survived the crash, but died of a heart attack after being pulled from the wreckage.
Text from Wikipedia, “2016 Magdalen Islands Mitsubishi MU-2 crash”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
