Red Lake - Red Lake

On May 30, 2013 at 05:27 PM, Red Lake - Red Lake experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by First Air Service, with the event recorded near Red Lake Ontario.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The pilot and his wife, a couple from Phoenix, were performing a flight from the Red Lake Seaplane base to a tourist Camp located north of Red Lake. The twin engine aircraft took off at 1727LT in marginal weather conditions consisting of wind and rain showers. Shortly after departure, the aircraft crashed into the Bruce Channel located between Cochenour and McKenzie Island. The aircraft sank and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FWWV, MSN A-618, year of manufacture 1951.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.0189°, -93.8274°.