What happened
On a recent afternoon in Quebec, a de Havilland DHC-2 Mk 1 seaplane, registered as C-GPUO, departed from Iyachisakus Lake at 17:10 EDT. The aircraft was operating under visual flight rules, carrying a pilot and six passengers toward an outfitter located at Mollet Lake, approximately 26 nautical miles to the east.
At roughly 17:30, an individual at the destination outfitter observed the aircraft traveling on an easterly path, positioned south of the lake. When the plane failed to arrive at the docking area as expected, the outfitter's manager dispatched a vessel to search for the aircraft. The search party located C-GPUO approximately 1 nautical mile east of the outfitter's location.
The aircraft was discovered near the northern shore of Mollet Lake, partially submerged in the water. The plane was resting with its nose submerged and the fuselage tilted backward. During the rescue operation, four individuals were pulled from the fuselage after clinging to the airframe. The accident resulted in three fatalities, including the pilot and two passengers, while four others sustained injuries.