BREAKING UPDATED : Two dead following plane crash near Merritt
TSBC
Jul 29, 2024 | 11:25 AM
Roger White
Two people are dead following a plane crash two kilometres north of the Merritt Airport, east of Highway 5A.
Merritt RCMP spokesperson James Grandy reported in a news release this morning that the crash occurred around 7:00 p.m. last night.
Upon arrival, emergency crews located the crash site, where they identified both the pilot and passenger deceased.
The airplane was a two-seat homebuilt amphibious aircraft.
“The Merritt RCMP is working with the Transportation Safety Board and BC Coroners Service to determine the causal factors of this incident,” Cpl. James Grandy, Southeast District media relations officer says.
Names of the victims have not been released.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Merritt RCMP at (250) 378-4262.
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