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Plane crashes in waters of Hudson Bay Pilot presumed dead; search called off after floating debris found
Northern News Services
Published Monday, September 30, 2013
HUDSON BAY
The pilot of a Cessna 208 aircraft is presumed dead after the plane disappeared over Hudson Bay on Sept. 25.
The pilot was the only person on board the aircraft when its emergency beacon was activated.
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) began a search on the day of the crash at the plane's last known location.
The following morning, searchers spotted debris "consistent with a plane crash" in the bay, approximately 480 km east of Churchill, Man.
On Sept. 27, the RCMP issued a news release stating the search and rescue efforts for the pilot had ended.
"Debris has been recovered from the crash site; however there were no signs of the pilot," it stated.
The name of the pilot has not been released.
RCMP Cpl. Yvonne Niego said the plane is the property of an airline, but couldn't say which one.
"The Cessna was used for shipping or freighting," she said, adding she couldn't say where the plane had departed from.
However, the RCAF informed some media outlets that the aircraft had left Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. on a training flight.
The RCAF would not confirm this information for Nunavut New/North.
The Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board and the Office of the Chief Coroner are carrying out an investigation into the incident.
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