In the last minute before air traffic control lost contact with the plane, the aircraft lost and gained altitude several times. The report released following a months-long investigation into the crash by the TSB found the the plane lost its altitude indicator and the pilot may have been susceptible to spatial disorientation. The loss of vital equipmentOn the night of the crash, there was a heavy mist near Gabriola Island and visibility was low, according to Clarke. The scene of a small plane crash on Gabriola Island, B.C., is shown on Wednesday, Dec.11, 2019. Unclear who was flying the plane: TSBAlex Bahlsen and Allan and Katheryn Boudreau were flying back to Canada from a vacation in Mexico.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2020 21:33 UTC