Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 January 1987
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
Owner/operator: Trillium Air
Registration Number: C-GIRH
Location: 5,6 km SSE off Toronto Island Airport, ON (YTZ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A helicopter rescue occurred following a crash in Lake Ontario due to an engine failure. Both occupants were rescued after approximately one hour. The pilot survived, but later died due to hypothermia.A helicopter rescue occurred following a crash in Lake Ontario due to an engine failure. Both occupants were rescued after approximately one hour. The pilot survived, but later died due to hypothermia.
Description
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.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HolWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YEENAAAAIBAJ&dq=toronto%20plane&pg=1213%2C2531024https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HolWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YEENAAAAIBAJ&dq=toronto%20plane&pg=1213%2C2531024Primary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
