Brian is going to his dads house and then the pilot has a heart attack and turns the plane and crashes the plane into the L shaped lake and gets stranded with only himself and his hatchet on a piece of land in the Canadian Wilderness.
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In "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen, the hatchet itself serves as a metaphor for Brian's survival and ability to overcome challenges in the wilderness. It symbolizes his resourcefulness, determination, and independence as he learns to rely on himself to survive.
Brian's plane crashed after the pilot died. Brian had to survive out in the wilderness by himself.