Update: Aug. 15, 10:21 a.m.
One person was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries following a Monday morning (Aug. 14) plane crash in the fields near the Hope Airport.
Hope RCMP and BC Ambulance Service were both on scene after a single-seat aircraft crash landed on a property in the 61000 block of Yale Rd.
“The plane had taken off from the Hope Airport a short time prior to crashing,” said Staff Sergeant Mike Sargent. “The pilot was treated by BC Ambulance service and transported to hospital for non-life threatening injuries.”
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Original:
The week is already off to a busy start for Hope RCMP after a plane crashed near Canna Farms.
RCMP and BC Ambulance Service were both on scene Monday morning (Aug. 14) after a single-seat aircraft crashed into the fields near the Hope Airport.
The cause of the crash, and the condition of the pilot, are both unknown at this time.
More updates to follow.
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