C-FFJB

On May 30, 1983 at 12:00 AM, C-FFJB experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by La Tuque Air Service, with the event recorded near La Tuque Quebec.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight 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: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the single engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot and a passenger were injured while three other passengers were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FFJB, MSN 22, year of manufacture 1938.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.9224°, -74.6210°.