De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Sep 28, 1980 (6 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on September 28, 1980 near Wemindji, Quebec, Canada with 6 fatalities.
- Date: September 28, 1980
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Wemindji, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
On 28 September 1980 a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (C-FDJO) operated by Air Fecteau was chartered as an air ambulance to transfer two sick children from Comb Island. While taking off in marginal weather it struck a wave with its tail and crashed in James Bay between Wemindji and Fort George. All six occupants were killed.