Two men killed in weekend plane crash in Newfoundland, RCMP say
DEER LAKE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, JUL 28 – The Piper PA-31 twin-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing both occupants; investigations by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are ongoing.
- Saturday evening, RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador confirmed a Piper PA-31 Navajo from Kisik Aerial Survey crashed about one kilometre south of Deer Lake Regional Airport, killing two men.
- On July 26, a small plane crashed near Deer Lake, Newfoundland, marking a recent fatal accident on the west coast; it is the second such crash in the area this year.
- Authorities identified the victims as a 54-year-old pilot and a 27-year-old passenger; witnesses saw smoke from one side of the plane shortly before it crashed near the Trans-Canada Highway.
- In coordination with RCMP, officers secured the crash site, and Transportation Safety Board of Canada officials arrived in Deer Lake, while police closed the Trans-Canada Highway for hours.
- Following the field stage, TSB investigators say the wreckage will soon be removed and shipped for further analysis, Allan Chaulk expects the investigation to conclude in the next day or so.
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