Overview

• A Piper PA-31 Navajo operated by Kisik Aerial Survey crashed about one kilometre south of Deer Lake Regional Airport on July 26, killing its 54-year-old pilot and 27-year-old Indian national passenger
• The Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP is assisting the Transportation Safety Board of Canada in a technical investigation into the crash’s causes
• The Consulate General of India in Toronto has extended condolences and is providing support to the family of Gautam Santhosh, who worked as a survey specialist
• Kisik Aerial Survey owner Andrew Naysmith said the company is devastated by the loss and will fully cooperate with the ongoing probe
• Regulators have intensified safety reviews of small-aircraft operations after this crash and a July 8 mid-air collision at a Manitoba flight school