The Canadian Transportation Safety Board said last year that a seaplane crash that killed a 63-year-old pilot in the Maurice area of Quebec was caused by a collision with a power line.
According to a report of the incident, the man was flying from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, to Chawinigan, Quebec, about 150 kilometers northeast of Montreal, when he collided with a Hydro-Québec power line across the Saint-Maurice River, causing a fire in it. I jumped in. Wed 17 July 2022.
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TSB found no indication that weather, mechanical problems, or the pilot’s health were contributing factors to the crash.
The Hydro-Québec cable was not marked or lit to make it more visible, but TSB said it was low enough not to be considered a hindrance to air navigation.
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TSB reminds pilots to exercise caution when inspecting unfamiliar landing areas and to consider making multiple passes at varying altitudes to increase the chances of locating power cables and other hard-to-see obstructions. is evoking
Shawinigan resident Rene Martel was declared dead in hospital after the crash.
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