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2 people dead in plane crash

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 27 May, 2024 12:37 PM
  • 2 people dead in plane crash

The R-C-M-P says two people have died after a plane crash near Squamish on Friday.

Police say they were able to access the remote area located south of Squamish on the west side of Howe Sound via air. 

They confirmed on the scene that two occupants of the plane did not survive. 

Officers are working with the Transportation Safety Board and the B-C Coroners Service to determine the cause of the crash. 

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