Investigators say a pilot killed in a crash in the Northwest Territories made poor choices, including taking off in a damaged plane.
A report by the Transportation Safety Board says the pilot was also feeling ill the day of the crash but refused to call in sick.
The single-engine float plane was on its way to Ivanhoe Lake when it went down in August 2013.
Its right wing had earlier hit some trees during a landing but the pilot didn’t have the plane inspected.
Wreckage of the plane was later found under water and RCMP divers recovered the pilot’s remains.
The DHC-3 Otter belonged to Transwest Air, based in Prince Albert, Sask.
(The Canadian Press)