Two Training Planes Collide Near Chilliwack, One Lands Safely
One aircraft landed safely with two occupants while the other was submerged in a quarry lagoon, and no patients were taken to hospital, officials said.
- Two planes from flight schools collided mid-air near Chilliwack, British Columbia, in the Fraser Valley. Search and rescue teams responded immediately to reports of the crash.
- The collision took place around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Wolfe Road and Skway Road. Fire crews arrived to find one aircraft completely submerged in a quarry lagoon.
- Garry Atkins with the Chilliwack Airport reported one aircraft carrying two occupants landed safely. The second plane, containing one person, became submerged following the collision.
- Emergency Health Services dispatched five ambulances to the scene, though no patients required hospital transport. A landing zone established for response was cancelled at around 6 p.m.
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TSB Investigating After Two Planes Crashed in Mid-Air in Chilliwack, BC
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is investigating after two planes collided in mid-air near Chilliwack, B.C., in the province’s Fraser Valley. The board says in a statement that an investigation team is being deployed to the area near Chilliwack Airport after two Cessna 172 aircraft crashed into each other on Monday. The statement did not disclose any other information, but Garry Atkins with the Chilliwack Airport says one of the aircraft ca…
TSB investigating after two planes crashed in mid-air in Chilliwack, B.C.
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is investigating after two planes collided in mid-air near Chilliwack, B.C., in the province’s Fraser Valley. The board says in a statement that an investigation team is being deployed to the area near Chilliwack Airport after two Cessna 172 aircraft crashed into each other on Monday. The statement did not disclose any other information, but Garry Atkins with the Chilliwack Airport says one of the aircraft ca…
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UPDATE: Investigators deploy to Chilliwack after 2 planes collide mid-air
UPDATE (Aug. 4): A team of investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has been deployed to Chilliwack after a mid-air crash involving two planes on Monday (Aug. 3). According to a deployment notice from the TSB on Tuesday (Aug. 4), the collision involved two Cessna 172 aircraft near Chilliwack Airport. Investigators will gather information and assess the incident after arriving Tuesday afternoon, the release reads. The TS…
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