Small plane crash kills 2 Ottawa pilots
The Cessna 177 crashed in a field near Ottawa's MacDonald-Cartier airport, killing two men
CBC News
Posted: Dec 16, 2011 12:40 PM ET
Last Updated: Dec 19, 2011 9:30 AM ET
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Barry Stratton was flying the 1969 Cessna Cardinal 177 home after an 11-day trip to Florida and the Bahamas and back with his good friend Jacques Domey. Stratton planned to land the plane at Ottawa's MacDonald-Cartier airport, many believe, but a combination of bad weather and other unknown circumstances caused the plane to crash.
This Cessna 177 crashed in Barrhaven Dec. 14, 2011, killing both passengers. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)The crashThe 1969 Cessna Cardinal 177 crashed into a hydro pole before hitting the ground in a field near the Ottawa airport Dec. 14, 2011.
Jacques Domey, left, and Barry Stratton died in the Cessna plane crash. (Rockcliffe Flying Club)
Barry Stratton, 55, and Jacques Domey, in his 60s, became good friends through their love of flying at the Rockcliffe Flying Club.
Transportation Safety Board inspectors try to find the cause of the plane crash in Barrhaven. (CBC)
The cause of the crash might not be revealed for months or even a year but experts say visibility may have been a factor.
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