CF-MPL

On May 27, 1965 at 12:00 AM, CF-MPL experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Mattagami Skyways, with the event recorded near Cooper Lake Ontario.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While approaching Cooper Lake in heavy rain falls, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a wooded area. Two passengers were seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-MPL, MSN N29-40, year of manufacture 1949.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.3429°, -79.0071°.