TSB investigating plane crash in Blow me Down Mountains on Friday, one person is dead

A 26-year-old male was rushed to Western Memorial Regional Hospital for treatment of critical injuries, and two females, ages 28 and 23, are being treated for moderate injuries.  A fourth person, a 24 year-old female, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

One person is dead after an aircraft crashed in the Blow-Me-Down Mountains just before noon on Friday. 

Maj. Trevor Ackland, a spokesperson for the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Halifax, confirmed the crash to BayFM News late Friday evening. The aircraft, a Cessna 337H Skymaster, was reported as descending into the Blow-Me-Down Mountains at 11:37 a.m. Friday morning with four people on board. The crash was reported by other aircraft flying in the area.

A CH-149 Cormorant was tasked to the area and delivered search and rescue technicians to the site of the crash. Local emergency personnel from the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and NL Health Services were also dispatched to the scene and transported there by Canadian Helicopters.

A 26-year-old male was rushed to Western Memorial Regional Hospital for treatment of critical injuries, and two females, ages 28 and 23, are being treated for moderate injuries.  A fourth person, a 24 year-old female, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

The aircraft involved in the crash was contracted out of Quebec by the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and owned by Sasair Inc. All people on board were also from Quebec and were in the area on a scientific mission. DFO confirmed on Saturday that the woman who died was an employee of the department.

There is no word at this time on the cause of the crash, though the Transportation Safety Board has deployed a team to investigate the accident.