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Fatal Crash
Fatal plane crash near Merritt under investigation
Jul 29, 2024 | 1:18 PM
The RCMP have launched an investigation into a Southern Interior plane crash.
Officers responded to a report of a plane that crashed two kilometres north of the Merritt Highway, east of Highway 5A, at approximately 7 p.m. Sunday, July 28.
The RCMP said members arrived at the site of the crash, where a pilot and passenger were each identified and pronounced deceased.
The airplane was a two-seat, homebuilt amphibious aircraft.