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Pilot escapes with minor injuries in small plane crash at Delta, B.C.’s Boundary Bay Airport

The aftermath of a small plane crash at the Boundary Bay Airport on Saturday. Shane MacKichan

The pilot of a small plane escaped with minor injuries Saturday, after a crash at the Boundary Bay Airport in Delta.

BC Emergency Health Services says it was called to the scene around 11:30 a.m. and transported one patient to hospital in stable condition.

Delta police spokesperson Cris Leykauf said the pilot, a middle-aged man who was the only occupant of the aircraft, appeared to have suffered only minor injuries.

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The plane was “pretty much destroyed,” she added.

Transport Canada was advised, but will not be attending the scene, Leykauf said, adding the crash has been deemed an accident.

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