Loon Air

Safety profile and incident history for Loon Air.

Safety Score

9.8/10

Total Incidents

1

Total Fatalities

2

Recent Incidents

May 22, 1993 2 Fatalities

De Havilland DHC-3 Otter

Villeneuve Alberta

The single engine aircraft was engaged in a post maintenance test flight, carrying one engineer and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff from Villeneuve Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft started to pitch up and down then lost height and crashed. The passenger was seriously injured while both pilots were killed, among them Billy Bourque, owner of Loon Air.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Canada

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

De Havilland DHC-3 Otter1