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RICHMOND, B.C. — A decision to fly in poor weather to a remote British Columbia fishing lodge in July 2019 led to a float plane crash that killed four people and injured five others, says a . . .

Decision to fly to remote B.C. fish camp in poor weather cited by TSB in deadly crash Howard Alexander - News Editor A planes fuselage is seen through the canopy of forest at a crash site on Addenbroke Island, B.C., in a July 26, 2019, aerial handout photo. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a decision to continue flying in poor weather led to the float plane crash that killed four people and injured five others. Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Royal ...

RICHMOND, B.C. — A decision to fly in poor weather to a remote British Columbia fishing lodge in July 2019 led to a float plane crash that killed four people and injured five others, says a . . .

The pilot’s attention, vigilance and general cognitive function were likely affected by fatigue, said the TSB report, noting he had worked 27 of the 28 days before the crash, and sometimes worked during the night with minimal rest periods. The Cessna 208 Caravan float plane, which had departed from Vancouver airport’s water aerodrome, struck the heavily forested hills of Addenbroke Island, about 100 kilometres north of Port Hardy, killing the pilot and three passengers and injuring five o...

The decision to continue flying despite bad weather is being blamed for a fatal plane crash off the B.C. coast in 2019.