Cessna 402 crash, Mar 24, 1980 (6 killed), Deer Lake
Cessna 402 accident on March 24, 1980 near Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada with 6 fatalities.
- Date: March 24, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 6
A Cessna 402 operated by Tomahawk Airways (registration CF-EIA) took off from a partially completed, soft airstrip at Deer Lake, Ontario, on 24 March 1980 carrying a pilot and eight passengers. The aircraft became airborne near the end of the runway, sank into deep snow beyond it and struck trees, and fire broke out immediately. Six of the nine occupants were killed and three female passengers escaped. Evidence indicated the aircraft exceeded its maximum takeoff weight by more than 500 pounds.