What happened
On an unplanned pleasure flight, a DHC-2 Mk. 1 skiplane, registered as C-FIVA, departed from the ice of Lake Adonis in Quebec under visual flight rules. The aircraft was carrying a total of six people, including the pilot and five passengers. The intended duration of the flight was approximately 20 minutes, though no specific destination had been established prior to takeoff.
After the aircraft failed to return to its starting point, search and rescue teams were notified. The wreckage was subsequently located on a mountainside within a forested region, situated less than five kilometers from the takeoff site. The impact of the crash was severe enough to destroy the aircraft, though no post-crash fire occurred.
Findings
Among the occupants, the pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The remaining three passengers survived the impact but suffered from hypothermia and serious injuries. The passengers involved in the accident were members of a single family traveling from Marseille, France.