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Piper Navajo Crashes Minutes After Takeoff at Deer Lake Regional Airport

Authorities have launched a safety review of regional flight procedures following the incident.

Piper Navajo twin-engine plane
Deer Lake Coun. Brett Langdon shared this image on Facebook of the scene outside the Deer Lake Regional Airport where a small plane crashed on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Eye witness, Dean Major, says first responders arrived very quickly to the site of the plane crash.
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Overview

  • The twin-engine Piper PA-31 Navajo departed Deer Lake Regional Airport at 5:27 p.m. NT and crashed off-site at around 5:30 p.m. NT on July 26.
  • RCMP, Deer Lake Fire Rescue and NL Health Services immediately activated an emergency command centre and converged on the scene.
  • The Trans-Canada Highway east of Deer Lake was closed in both directions to accommodate rescue and recovery efforts.
  • RCMP maintains control of the crash site and no casualties or passenger details have been confirmed as investigators continue onsite work.
  • As the first aircraft accident in the area since 1999, the crash has prompted the airport authority to review regional aviation safety protocols.