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2 die in Merritt plane crash

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 29 Jul, 2024 03:54 PM
  • 2 die in Merritt plane crash

Police say a pilot and passenger are dead after an amateur-built plane crashed about two kilometres north of the Merritt airport last night. 

R-C-M-P describe the two-seat aircraft as being "homebuilt" and "amphibious."

The Transportation Safety Board says a team of investigators is being deployed to the site.

Merritt R-C-M-P say they're working with the safety board and the B-C Coroners Service to determine the factors contributing to the crash.

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