Narrative:
Crashed in Lake Ontario following engine failure. Both occupants were rescued by a helicopter after about one hour. The pilot survived, but died later due to the effects of hypothermia.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 12 January 1987 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander |
| Operator: | Trillium Air |
| Registration: | C-GIRH |
| MSN: | 404 |
| First flight: | 1974-08-28 (12 years 5 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5,6 km (3.5 mls) SSE off Toronto Island Airport, ON (YTZ) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | St. Catharines Airport, ON (YCM/CYSN), Canada |
| Toronto Island Airport, ON (YTZ/CYTZ), Canada |
Crashed in Lake Ontario following engine failure. Both occupants were rescued by a helicopter after about one hour. The pilot survived, but died later due to the effects of hypothermia.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» The Leader-Post - Jan 13, 1987» Scramble
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from St. Catharines Airport, ON to Toronto Island Airport, ON as the crow flies is 51 km (32 miles).
Distance from St. Catharines Airport, ON to Toronto Island Airport, ON as the crow flies is 51 km (32 miles).
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