Revelstoke RCMP and the BC Coroners Service say DNA testing has confirmed the remains found at site of a plane crash site near Revelstoke are of 28-year-old Dominic Neron of Spruce Grove, Alta., and 31-year-old Ashley Bourgeault of Edmonton.
The pair were on a flight from Penticton to Edmonton last November when they were reported overdue. A nine-day search at the time failed to find them.
The crash site and remains were discovered in September.
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WATCH BELOW: The site near Revelstoke, B.C., where a plane crashed with an Edmonton couple on board appears flat when viewed from the air, but is actually quite steep.
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The Revelstoke RCMP and BC Coroners Service confirmed the identity of the remains found at the Nov. 25, 2017 plane crash site, near Revelstoke.
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