Fatal Seaplane Accident During Training at Lac-Caché (C-FPQP)

Incident Overview and Context A seaplane was conducting a training mission at Lac-Caché when it crashed and sank. The training exercise included touch-and-go and scooping maneuvers. The aircraft was operating under the callsign Tanker 16/Quebec 716. ## Casualties and Outcome The pilot, identified as Benoît Samson, was killed in the accident. A second person aboard the aircraft was injured. The seaplane landed hard for unknown reasons, overturned, and subsequently sank. No specific cause for the hard landing or the subsequent sinking was determined in the available information. ## Operational Details The incident occurred during a routine training mission. The aircraft was engaged in standard seaplane training procedures, which included touch-and-go landings and scooping maneuvers. The callsign Tanker 16/Quebec 716 was used during the operation. The exact circumstances leading to the hard landing remain unknown.