2016 Magdalen Islands Mitsubishi MU-2 crash
PT-LJS, similar to N246W | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 March 2016 |
| Summary | Crashed following unstabilized approach |
| Site | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada 47°24′09″N 61°49′00″W / 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 |
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.