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Title: Former MP Jean Lapierre and family among seven dead in plane crash | Montreal Gazette
Category: Misc CDN
Posted By: DanSC
Date: 2016-03-30 09:57:33
Canadian

[DanSC]

I know a little bit about the Mitsubishi MU-2; it had a terrible accident rate in the USA until the FAA mandated a specific type rating. I do not know if Canada has a simmilar requirement.

[andyt]

Seems to have had more to do with weather. The investigators couldn't even get there right away because of it.

I believe this is where they found Abby Hoffman.

[DrCaleb]

Very sad story. I feel for the mother; her husband dies, now she loses all her kids on the way to the funeral.

[DanSC]

andyt andyt:

Seems to have had more to do with weather.

A pilot should be able to either land a plane in foul weather or divert to a different airport; weather is not the root cause of most accidents.

[BartSimpson]

Poor judgement has a lot to do with most air crashes these days.

[andyt]

DanSC DanSC:

andyt andyt:

Seems to have had more to do with weather.

A pilot should be able to either land a plane in foul weather or divert to a different airport; weather is not the root cause of most accidents.

Agreed, but that doesn't indict the plane he was flying.

[BeaverFever]

DanSC DanSC:

I know a little bit about the Mitsubishi MU-2; it had a terrible accident rate in the USA until the FAA mandated a specific type rating. I do not know if Canada has a simmilar requirement.

As it happens, this particular aircraft is US registered. Note the tail #