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

Apr 7, 2025 | 3:24 PM

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.

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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 The Canadian Press was first published April 7, 2025.

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