(KENORA, ON) – The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal plane crash south of Kenora on Chappie Lake, an inland lake on the Aulneau Peninsula of Lake of the Woods.
Police were called on Friday August 8, 2014 at 4:45pm CST after the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC Trenton) received a signal from an Emergency Locater Transmitter (ELT) on Chappie Lake. Search and Rescue (SAR) members attended the area shortly after 4:00pm and located a downed Cessna 182 aircraft. Two occupants were deceased and a third was seriously injured and succumbed to her injuries despite life-saving efforts of SAR members.
The deceased have been identified as 41 year old Nikolas RAJALA, 40 year old Teresa RAJALA and 36 year old Lynn BOHANON, all of Grand Rapids Minnesota. They were staying at an area fishing lodge and had attended Chappie Lake to fish for the day.
The OPP Northwest Region Emergency Response Team, Kenora Crime Unit, Forensic Investigation Unit and members of the Kenora OPP are continuing their investigation.
Transport Canada, the Transport Safety Board and the Office of the Coroner have also been notified.
