(Corner Brook, NL) August 10, 2024 – One person has died and three others have been injured following a plane crash in western Newfoundland.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) received a report of a non-commercial, high-wing aircraft crash around 2:15 p.m. yesterday (August 9). It occurred on the southern shore of the Bay of Islands in the Blow Me Down Mountains in an area not accessible by foot.

The provincial Emergency Services Division was engaged. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre tasked a Cormorant helicopter while RNC officers and paramedics flew to the area via Government Air Services.

The four individuals onboard the plane from Quebec were working in the area at the time of the crash. A 24-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will investigate to determine the cause of death.

A 26-year-old male was rushed to hospital for treatment of critical injuries, and two females, ages 28 and 23, are being treated for moderate injuries.

The scene of the crash is being secured for the Transportation Safety Board who will investigate the cause of the crash.

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File #  2024-52417

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Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
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