A Small Plane Hit A Pickup Truck Before Crashing In BC & 3 People Were Hospitalized

Two people were airlifted to the hospital.

A small plane. Right: A road with cars.

A small plane. Right: A road with cars.

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Three people are in the hospital after a small plane crashed in Langley, B.C., hitting a truck on its way down and bursting into flames.

The crash happened on Tuesday afternoon at Langley Regional Airport.

The RCMP said in a news release that they received emergency calls at about 3 p.m., reporting that a plane had crashed. Police and other first responders confirmed that a plane had gone down and have now started an investigation.

The release said that the plane "struck" a truck that was driving on 216th St., which is bordering the airport. The driver of the track was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.

There were two people in the plane — a passenger and the pilot — both of which were taken by air ambulance to the hospital.

BCEHS also confirmed to Narcity that paramedics transported three patients to the hospital, "one by ground and two by air ambulance."

The RCMP release said that the cause of the crash has not been determined yet and that the Transportation Safety Board was contacted.

CBC News reported that the driver was in stable condition and that the pilot of the plane managed to get out of the aircraft before it caught fire.

The extent of the pilot and passenger injuries is unknown.

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

  • Editor

    Morgan Leet (she/her) is an Editor for Narcity Media Group. After graduating from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, she jumped into fulfilling her dream as a journalist, merging her passion for travelling with writing. After working in the print media world on Canada’s East Coast, she joined Narcity with a move to B.C., drawn to the beauty of Western Canada. Since then, she's documented her experience moving to Vancouver, covering everything from local events to bucket-list travel destinations across Canada's West Coast.

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