Why were two men wanted in connection with the murder on board a small plane that suddenly crashed in northern Ontario last month?
This is one of the many issues related to the crash near Sioux Lookout, Ont. which led to the deaths of four men on that plane.
Gene Carl Larkamp, 36, and Duncan Bailey, 37, were wanted by police, but it is unclear how they boarded the plane, whether they knew each other or the other men on the flight.
Here is what we know and do not know so far.
Sometime between April 29 and 30, a small plane carrying four people was flying to Marathon, Ont. from Dryden, Ont., crashed in the Lake Cuckoo area between Eagans and Sioux Lookout.
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The search for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee began near Sioux Lookout around 4:30 a.m. on April 30 after officials were notified of an overdue flight the day before, said David Lavalli, a public relations officer at the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Four men died after a plane crashed in northern Ontario late last month. OPP said the plane crashed in the area of Lake Cuckoo, near Sioux Lookout, Ont. somewhere between April 29 and 30. Global News graphics
Rescuers were able to target the transponder of the plane’s emergency locator. The crash site was discovered later that day in a “remote and inaccessible” area southeast of Sioux Lookout, about 450 kilometers east of Winnipeg.
Ontario provincial police began their investigation shortly after the remains were found to identify the passengers. The other two men on the flight were Hankun Hong, 27, and Abhinav Handa, 26, of Richmond, British Columbia.
What caused the plane crash?
OPP said Handa was operating the private jet at the time.
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The accident is still being investigated by the Transport Safety Council. TSB investigators were on site Monday to gather data on the safety investigation and assess the situation, a spokesman told Global News.
“As part of our investigation, we will also look at the wreckage and systems of the plane, the weather, maintenance records and pilot qualifications,” they said, adding that the flight left Dryden at 9:09 p.m. local time. When the plane crashed and why is still unknown.
Read more: 4 killed after plane crash near Sioux Lookout, Ont., Transport Council investigates
It later emerged that not one but two of the men on board were wanted fugitives wanted in connection with two murder cases. Who are they?
Who was Jean Carl Larkamp?
The OPP named Jean Carl Larkamp as a resident of Kinkardin, Ontario. His last known location was in Trail, British Columbia, a small town more than 600 kilometers east of Vancouver.
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On April 26, four days before the plane crash, Larkamp was named one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives. A $ 100,000 reward was offered for information leading to his arrest.
Gene Carl Larkamp, 36, was killed in a plane crash in northern Ontario in late April, days after a $ 100,000 reward was offered for information leading to his arrest. BOLO photo
Larkamp was wanted in connection with the death of Jimmy Sandhu, a former Abbotsford gangster. The body of the 32-year-old was found near a villa in Rawai Beach, Muang’s Phuket district, Thailand in February, according to Crime Stoppers.
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In Canada, Sandhu joined the UN gang, one of the groups involved in a violent, ongoing conflict in the lower continent of British Columbia, according to Crime Stoppers. He was deported back to India in 2016 for a “serious crime”.
A Royal Thai police investigation has revealed that Sandhu was a deliberate target of two Canadian gunmen who flew back to Canada in the days following the killing.
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2:09 BC A man on the list of the top 25 fugitives wanted for killing a gangster in Thailand BC A man on the list of the top 25 fugitives wanted for killing gangster in Thailand – April 26, 2022
He blamed both Larkamp and Matthew Dupre and sought help to find and arrest them after they fled to Canada.
Dupre was arrested on February 20 in Alberta with the assistance of the local RCMP. He was detained pending extradition.
Both men are former members of the Canadian Armed Forces, a spokesman told Global News on Thursday.
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Dupre served from 2005 to 2013, and Larkamp served from 2012 to 2018. They were released as corporals, but the spokesman declined to say why, citing privacy laws.
It later emerged that Larkamp was not the only one wanted by law for the plane.
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Kamloops resident Duncan Bailey has been charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the October 6, 2020 shooting in Vancouver, said Dan McLaughlin, a spokesman for the British Columbia Public Prosecutor’s Office.
At around 5:45 pm that day, a 42-year-old man was the target of a shooting, police said. The man was carrying a baby in a car seat when he was shot. He was with a woman and a three-year-old child.
Two suspects fled in a car and hit a parked car. They then fled on foot and were arrested. Lebanon Hassan and Ahmed Ismail were indicted shortly afterwards.
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The victim was identified as Mir Hussein. He was shot in broad daylight in May 2021.
The case is still in court, McLaughlin said. Bailey last appeared in court on April 4.
A few weeks after appearing in court, an arrest warrant was issued for his non-compliance with bail, McLaughlin said.
The warrant was issued on April 26 – the same day Larkamp was named one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives – and four days before the plane crash was found.
Why were they on this plane?
It is not clear why Bailey and Larkamp were on this plane, how they boarded this plane, whether they knew each other or whether they knew the other two men.
Vancouver Sun reported on Wednesday that Hankun Hong and Abhinav Handa were pilots. Handa was piloting the plane at the time, the OPP said.
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Both men have no criminal record in British Columbia, the Sun reported.
What is now clear is that investigators are working to find out how the plane crashed and why they were on board.
The TSB’s investigation into the cause of the crash continues, a spokesman said.
Meanwhile, the BBC’s anti-gang unit is investigating why Larkamp was on the plane and what his relationship was with other passengers.
Police are looking for links to BC gangs as they investigate the crash, a sergeant said. Winpena’s Brenda from the Special Forces Combined Unit BC (CFSEU-BC) on Wednesday. The Sun reported that Bailey was linked to a gang of independent soldiers in the province.
Read more: Anti-gang unit investigates connection between victims of plane crash in Ontario
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The anti-gang unit led the search for Larkamp to secure his arrest for extradition to Thailand. She has not acted on any charges filed in Canada, she said.
Vancouver police redirected Global News to CFSEU-BC when asked if they were investigating why Bailey was on the flight, and a spokesman said it was “their file.” Global News contacted CFSEU-BC for further comment.
– with files from Amy Judd from Global News and The Canadian Press
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