One dead as plane makes emergency landing on B.C. road, crashing into cars
PRINCE GEORGE — Police say one person is dead after a twin-engine plane made an emergency landing on a road in Prince George, B.C., crashing into cars and scattering debris including a propeller.
Police in Prince George, B.C. report one fatality following an emergency landing of a twin-engine plane on a road, which crashed into vehicles and scattered debris. Social media photos depict the wreckage piercing the windscreen of a pickup truck, with a man staring in distress, blood trailing down his face. Another vehicle is seen rolled over near the plane, which has its door open and damage to a wing, sitting nearby under power lines.
Prince George RCMP confirmed the plane landed on Foothills Boulevard around 2:20 p.m. and stated that the road would remain closed to traffic overnight and into Friday. Police spokesperson, Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, emphasized the need for public restraint, warning that the area was under active investigation and urged onlookers to stay away to preserve valuable police resources.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has dispatched investigators to the city, with the Beech King Air 200 plane set to arrive for examination on Friday morning.
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