Incident Overview
A twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after touching down at Le Havre-aux-Maisons, resulting in a total loss of the aircraft and the deaths of all six people on board. The airplane was destroyed by a post-crash fire that consumed the wreckage.
Flight Details
The flight was a charter operation from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to Le Havre-aux-Maisons, with an intermediate stop in Moncton. The purpose of the trip was to transport engineers to the Magdalen Islands to address an insulation problem with a factory cooler. Upon landing in Le Havre-aux-Maisons, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames.
Occupants
The crew consisted of pilot Jacques Laporte, who was at the controls. The five passengers were engineers: André Labarre, Laurent Jasmin, Albert Tanguay, Robert Thétrault, and Claude Périard. All six occupants were killed in the accident.
Aftermath
The aircraft was completely destroyed by the fire that followed the crash. No further details about the investigation or probable cause were provided in the initial report.