Two crash in two hours

Vincent Larin

Saturday 21 October 2017 21:26

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Saturday 21 October 2017 21:26

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Two aircraft accidents have occurred in less than two hours in the west of the province Saturday have left at least three injured.

A small device that Piper was abruptly interrupted his flight before crashing on private property late Saturday afternoon in Saint-Lazare, Montérégie.

Three people were injured in the crash of the single engine that is produced at 16 h 20. The unit has finished its run in the trees and has not caught fire, said the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

Two people who have not managed to extricate itself from the carcass of the small plane were injured seriously, but were aware at the time of being transported to the hospital.

A third individual who was able to go out by himself to have suffered minor injuries.

Emergency landing

“The firefighters were able to extricate the two other men of the unit. They have serious injuries, but are conscious, ” said Christine Coulombe, spokesperson for the SQ. They were transported to a hospital.

Investigators will be on-site to determine the circumstances of the accident.

On the other hand, a man and a woman were aboard a small plane have had more luck by pulling the uninjured after an emergency landing in which their aircraft was found on the back.

The accident occurred not far from the Gatineau airport. The police received a call at around 14: 55 to help the passengers of the device that reported to the airport authorities that they should ask emergency.

This is what they have done in a field at the rear of a residence from the path of the 6th, about 6 km from the airport.

A mechanical problem could be the cause of the accident and an investigation will determine.

The device is a Maule MT-7-235.

– With the QMI Agency