R22Captain Posted December 4, 2008 Report Posted December 4, 2008 :down: :down: CBC news Dec 4/08 Police divers were searching Thursday for two men missing after a helicopter crashed into a lake in Western Quebec Wednesday night. Quebec provincial police said the helicopter, carrying four people, crashed into Lac Simon, about 75 kilometres northeast of Ottawa just after 6 p.m. At the time, it was very snowy and windy. Two of the passengers, a 33-year-old man from Blainville and a 48-year-old man from Laval, managed to swim to shore and were taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia. However, the 50-year-old pilot and another man were still missing. On Thursday morning, relatives of the missing men stood on the shore in the cold rain, weeping as divers took to the water. A Griffon helicopter from CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario is also taking part in the search. Relatives said the aircraft that crashed was owned by the pilot, who ran Construction Louis-Seize in Blainville. One of the men who survived was the pilot's brother while the other was a company employee. The other missing man was the father-in-law of the employee. Lac Simon is the site of plane crash 50 years ago that killed four hunters. The aircraft and the bodies of the hunters were recovered from the bottom of the lake in May. The area is popular with cottagers. Quote
OLD_Astar Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 :down: :down: CBC news Dec 4/08 Police divers were searching Thursday for two men missing after a helicopter crashed into a lake in Western Quebec Wednesday night. Quebec provincial police said the helicopter, carrying four people, crashed into Lac Simon, about 75 kilometres northeast of Ottawa just after 6 p.m. At the time, it was very snowy and windy. Two of the passengers, a 33-year-old man from Blainville and a 48-year-old man from Laval, managed to swim to shore and were taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia. However, the 50-year-old pilot and another man were still missing. On Thursday morning, relatives of the missing men stood on the shore in the cold rain, weeping as divers took to the water. A Griffon helicopter from CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario is also taking part in the search. Relatives said the aircraft that crashed was owned by the pilot, who ran Construction Louis-Seize in Blainville. One of the men who survived was the pilot's brother while the other was a company employee. The other missing man was the father-in-law of the employee. Lac Simon is the site of plane crash 50 years ago that killed four hunters. The aircraft and the bodies of the hunters were recovered from the bottom of the lake in May. The area is popular with cottagers. R22Captain, The dancing man under your name doesn't fit with the sad news that you post. OLD_Astar Quote
KnuckleDragger Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Thanks for passing along the information. Nobody cares about your dancing avatar- it's just an avatar. nothing like having your face slapped for trying to pass something along. Quote
splitpin Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Thanks for passing along the information. Nobody cares about your dancing avatar- it's just an avatar. nothing like having your face slapped for trying to pass something along. Right On, Bro!!!! Quote
R22Captain Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Posted December 5, 2008 thanks KD my thoughts to those involved and their families. Quote
ISE DA BY Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I demand an avatar change immediately or you will be banished to Wabasca forever!! :shock: Quote
R22Captain Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Posted December 5, 2008 CADORS Number: 2008Q3195 Reporting Region: Quebec Occurrence InformationOccurrence Type: Accident Occurrence Date: 2008/12/03 Occurrence Time: 2350 Z Day Or Night: night-time Fatalities: 2 Injuries: 2 Canadian Aerodrome ID: Aerodrome Name: Occurrence Location: Lac Simon Province: Quebec Country: CANADA World Area: North America Reported By: NAV CANADA, CACO AOR Number: 102298-V1 TSB Class Of Investigation: TSB Occurrence No.: Event InformationCollision with terrain Aircraft InformationFlight #: Aircraft Category: Helicopter Country of Registration: CANADA Make: ROBINSON Model: R44 Year Built: 2007 Amateur Built: No Engine Make: AVCO LYCOMING Engine Model: O-540-F1B5 Engine Type: Reciprocating Gear Type: Land Phase of Flight: Unknown Damage: Substantial Owner: COUVRE-PLANCHERS LOUIS-SEIZE INC. Operator: Operator Type: Private Detail InformationUser Name: Porlier, Nathalie Date: 2008/12/04 Further Action Required: Yes O.P.I.: General Aviation Narrative: Un hélicoptère Robinson R-44 de propriété privée s'est écrasé dans le lac Simon, dans la région de l'Outaouais. Deux des quatre occupants sont portés disparus. Les deux autres ont été transportés à l'hôpital. Quote
R22Captain Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Posted December 5, 2008 I demand an avatar change immediately or you will be banished to Wabasca forever!! :shock: it's ok.....the locals are friendly Quote
transquebecniece Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 All avatars aside, it's always so sad to read of tragic news like this...even worser this time of year. My sympathies and condolences go out to the families and friends of the gentlemen who perished. Quote
happyfeet Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 Wabaska :shock: Sad to hear bad news! :down: Not good! My condolences to the family Quote
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