Seaplane crash on Richelieu River near Montreal
May 2, 2025, 4:21 pm
A seaplane, or hydravion for the French speakers, met with disaster in the Richelieu River vicinity near Montreal, leaving one of the two occupants temporarily trapped and prompting an urgent response. Investigators are piecing together the incident details as the community reels from the watery mishap.
A man in his 50s is dead and another has minor injuries after a seaplane overturned during takeoff from the Richelieu River on Friday morning near Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Que.
SAINT-BASILE-LE-GRAND - A small seaplane crashed into the Richelieu River east of Montreal today, leaving one of the two occupants stuck inside for an extended period.
Deux personnes ont été transportées à l’hôpital vendredi à la suite de l’écrasement d’un hydravion dans la rivière Richelieu près de Saint-Basile-le-Grand, en Montérégie.
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