Chilliwack RCMP say a man has died after two planes collided in mid-air near the airport on Sunday evening.
On Aug. 3, at 5:20 p.m., RCMP were called to a report of a mid-air collision.
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A small plane was found in a pond near Industrial Access Road in Chilliwack and the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team was called in.
They found one deceased man and the plane and recovery efforts are underway, police said.
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The second plane was able to make it back safely to the airport; the occupants did not sustain injuries, RCMP said.
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has confirmed it is investigating and has dispatched a team to the scene.
Very likely one pilot did not radio His/her flight path as required.
There is so little detail in this report that it reads like FB gossip.
DUH