Propair Flight 420 (PRO420) was a domestic charter flight from Montreal, Quebec to Peterborough, Ontario. The flight was carried out by Propair, a charter airline based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, using a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner. On 18 June 1998, the aircraft suffered an in-flight fire shortly after take-off from Dorval and the crew elected to conduct an emergency landing at Montréal–Mirabel International Airport. The intense heat of the fire caused a structural failure in the left wing during the landing and the aircraft crashed, resulting in the deaths of all 11 passengers and crew on board.
Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal–Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11.
On June 18, in the year 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal–Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of June 18, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on June 18, 1998 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 3 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 20 May 2026.
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