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Crash of a Swearingen SA226AC Metro II off Hamilton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1988 at 0332 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C-GJDX
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Toronto - Hamilton
MSN:
TC-211EE
YOM:
1974
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Toronto-Lester Bowles Pearson Airport on a short night cargo flight to Hamilton. While descending in good weather conditions, the airplane went out of control and crashed into Lake Ontario, few km off Hamilton. Both pilots were killed.