Man dead after seaplane flips during takeoff on Montreal's South Shore

CBC News

· Posted: May 02, 2025 4:54 PM EDT | Last Updated: 14 minutes ago

A antheral successful his 50s is dormant and different has insignificant injuries aft a seaplane overturned during takeoff from the Richelieu River connected Friday greeting successful the Montérégie region, located on Montreal's South Shore. 

The incidental occurred astir 11 a.m. adjacent Saint-Basile-le-Grand, about 30 kilometres eastbound of downtown Montreal.

One of the men managed to flight the craft and aquatics to shore, suffering lone insignificant injuries, according to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

The 2nd antheral was trapped successful the craft successful the mediate of the river.

Using boats, section firefighters from the Régie intermunicipale de sécurité incendie de la Vallée-du-Richelieu (RISIVR) rescued the 2nd antheral by 2 p.m.

He was taken to hospital, wherever helium was aboriginal pronounced dead, constabulary said.

The craft was towed to shore.

The origin of the incidental is not yet known, but the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating.