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Plane crash in Merritt kills pilot and passenger, transportation board investigating

Investigators say they will recover and examine in the next few days the wreckage. SKP/ CANADIAN PRESS

A two-seat homebuilt plane crashed in Merritt on Sunday night, killing both the pilot and a passenger.

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Merritt RCMP said the plane crash, about two kilometres north of the Merritt Airport, east of Highway 5A, was reported at about 7 p.m.

Both the pilot and passenger of the two-seat homebuilt amphibious aircraft were found dead at the crash site.

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The Merritt RCMP is working with the Transportation Safety Board and BC Coroners Service to determine the cause of the crash.

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