Aéro Teknic

Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise

The twin engine aircraft left Montreal-Saint-Hubert Airport at 0930LT for a two hours flight to Le Havre-aux-Maisons, on Magdalen Islands. Upon arrival, weather conditions were marginal with low ceiling, visibility up to two miles, rain and wind gusting to 30 knots. During the final approach to Runway 07, when the aircraft was 1.4 nautical miles west-southwest of the airport, it deviated south of the approach path. At approximately 1230 Atlantic Daylight Time, aircraft control was lost, resulting in the aircraft striking the ground in a near-level attitude. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed, among them Jean Lapierre, political commentator and former Liberal federal cabinet minister of Transport. All passengers were flying to Magdalen Islands to the funeral of Lapierre's father, who died last Friday. The captain, Pascal Gosselin, was the founder and owner of Aéro Teknic. Crew: Pascal Gosselin, pilot. Passengers: Fabrice Labourel, acting as a copilot, Jean Lapierre, Nicole Beaulieu, Jean Lapierre's wife, Martine Lapierre, Jean Lapierre's sister, Marc Lapierre, Jean Lapierre's brother, Louis Lapierre, Jean Lapierre's brother.