Two deceased in fatal plane crash in Deer Lake

PHOTO: Councillor Brett Langdon-Town of Deer Lake

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the cause of a plane crash near Deer Lake that claimed the lives of two people on Saturday evening.

At approximately 5:35 p.m., Deer Lake RCMP responded to reports of a plane crash near the Trans-Canada Highway near the Deer Lake Airport. The crash prompted the immediate closure of the highway for several hours to allow emergency personnel, including Deer Lake Airport responders, emergency medical services and Deer Lake Fire Rescue, to respond to the scene.

Two people were on board the flight: the pilot, a 54-year-old man, and his lone passenger, a 27-year-old man. Both occupants were pronounced deceased at the scene.