Two killed in small plane crash in Chilliwack, B.C, say RCMP

RCMP logo shown in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane. 

Police say in a statement on Monday that the crash happened on Saturday afternoon. 

They say they were notified that a plane may have gone down about eight kilometres southeast of of Chilliwack Lake. 

Chilliwack Search and Rescue sent out a crew and discovered the crash site of the Cessna 172 with the bodies of two people inside. 

Police say the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre was able to remove the bodies from the site. 

The statement says the RCMP is working with the Transportation Safety Board and the BC Coroners Service to determine a possible cause of the crash. 

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published April 7, 2025. 

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