Wednesday, May 6, 2026
ADVT 
National

RCMP Divers, Investigators To Arrive At Fatal Labrador Crash Site Friday

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Jul, 2019 08:40 PM

    ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - RCMP divers are expected today at the remote Labrador lake where a float plane crashed on Monday, killing at least three men, to continue searching for four missing people.

     

    Bad weather conditions hampered the RCMP from reaching Mistastin Lake, only accessible by plane, as planned on Thursday.

     

    As the days since the deadly crash stretch on, authorities have expressed little hope of finding survivors.

     

    The tail and other debris from the plane were spotted in the water of the lake, located about about 100 kilometres southwest of Nain, on Tuesday.

     

    Police divers, investigators and search and rescue personnel will pick up where Maritime Forces Atlantic left off on Tuesday evening, after scanning for survivors by air.

     

    The passengers' names have not been released, but RMCP said Friday that two men in their 60s from Illinois and New Jersey and a 47-year-old man from Newfoundland and Labrador have been found dead.

     

    Pilot Gilles Morin of Quebec, a 50-year-old man from Newfoundland and Labrador and two men in their 30s and 40s from Illinois and Indiana are still missing.

     

    The cause of the crash has not been determined.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Canada's Feminist Policy A Perfect Fit For South Sudan, Says UN Refugee Official

    A senior United Nations official says Canada could find a win for its feminist foreign policy in the spiralling famine and refugee crisis gripping South Sudan and neighbouring African countries.

    Canada's Feminist Policy A Perfect Fit For South Sudan, Says UN Refugee Official

    HARJOT SINGH DEO Charged With Second-Degree Murder In BHAVKIRAN DHESI Killing

    Second degree murder charges have been laid against HARJOT SINGH DEO (21) in the 2017 death of 19-year-old Surrey girl BHAVKIRAN DHESI.

    HARJOT SINGH DEO Charged With Second-Degree Murder In BHAVKIRAN DHESI Killing

    IHIT To Reveal 'Significant Developments' In 19-Yr-Old Surrey Girl Bhavkiran Dhesi’s Killing

    IHIT To Reveal 'Significant Developments' In 19-Yr-Old Surrey Girl Bhavkiran Dhesi’s Killing
    Bhavkiran (Kiran) Dhesi, a 19-year-old Kwantlen student, was found dead in a burned-out SUV in August 2017. Police will provide an update.

    IHIT To Reveal 'Significant Developments' In 19-Yr-Old Surrey Girl Bhavkiran Dhesi’s Killing

    Social Media Giants Ignore Law, Don't Take Canada Seriously: MPs

    Social Media Giants Ignore Law, Don't Take Canada Seriously: MPs
    OTTAWA — Politicians are increasingly concerned that social media giants have become so big, powerful and rich that they are effectively above the law — at least in a small country like Canada.

    Social Media Giants Ignore Law, Don't Take Canada Seriously: MPs

    Win A House: Alberta Homeowners Trying To Sell Properties With Essay Contest

    Win A House: Alberta Homeowners Trying To Sell Properties With Essay Contest
    EDMONTON — Albertans struggling to enter the real-estate market have at least two chances to win a home this year.

    Win A House: Alberta Homeowners Trying To Sell Properties With Essay Contest

    Suspect Arrested After Vehicle Crashes Through Edson, Alta., Building

    Suspect Arrested After Vehicle Crashes Through Edson, Alta., Building
    EDSON, Alta. — RCMP in Edson, Alta., say they have a suspect in custody after a vehicle was driven through a building housing a provincial court house in the town west of Edmonton.

    Suspect Arrested After Vehicle Crashes Through Edson, Alta., Building