Fatal plane crash reported near Squamish
Posted May 25, 2024 1:31 pm.
Last Updated May 25, 2024 7:00 pm.
A fatal plane crash is being investigated near Squamish on Saturday.
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada told CityNews that it is working with the Squamish RCMP and Coroners office after a plane crash.
Mounties say they received an automatic crash notification from a smartphone after the crash happened on Friday evening.
According to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), the location was approximately 20 nautical miles north of Vancouver. It says it was called just before 6:30 p.m. to search Mount Ellesmere and surrounding areas for the aircraft.
“Due to the challenges of accessing the remote location, police are not yet able to confirm any details regarding the crash,” RCMP said in a release.
RCMP says search and rescue and the Joint Rescue Coordination Center are working with mounties to advance the investigation.
It says no further information will be provided at this time.
The TSB says it has not decided to deploy its crews to the scene yet.
CityNews has reached out to the RCMP and the coroner’s office for more information.
More to come.
