What happened
On June 23, 2010, at approximately 05:58 EDT, an Hawker Beechcraft Corp. A100 operated by Aeropro as flight 20 crashed following takeoff from runway 30 at the Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport. The aircraft, registration C-FGIN, was performing an originating flight from Quebec City to Sept-Îles Airport.
During the initial climb, the pilot reported an issue involving the right engine and stated that the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain, and a post-impact ground fire occurred. The accident resulted in 7 fatal injuries, involving the two pilots and five passengers.