Bad landing caused plane crash that killed Canada ex-minister

Mr Lapierre served twice as an MP

A former Canadian transport minister was killed in a plane crash caused by an "unstable approach" to landing in heavy snow, investigators say.

Seven people were killed after a small private plane crashed on an island off the east coast of Quebec.

Jean Lapierre, a broadcaster and former politician, and members of his family were among the victims.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada said that continuing with an unstable approach is too risky.

• Jean Lapierre among plane crash victims

"We have seen too many of these unstable approaches in the past lead to tragic accidents," said TSB Chair Kathy Fox in a release.

"It is important that pilots consider conducting a go-around when an approach is unstable. We will continue to highlight the risks of unstable approaches until there is a reduction in the number of accidents in which approach stability was a causal or contributory factor."

All seven people aboard the plane perished when the twin-engine turbo-prop plane hit the ground at near-level attitude after the pilot lost control of the aircraft.

Mr Lapierre, his wife, two brothers and a sister were on board.