7 killed in plane crash off Canada coast
17/11/2008 17:36
Seven people died yesterday in a plane crash on an island off the southern
coast of British Columbia, according to reports.
An eighth person aboard the
plane survived the accident that happened on Thormanby Island north of
Vancouver, according to Pacific Coastal Airlines, the plane's owner.
The male
survivor walked away from the crash and was found by the Canadian Coast Guard on
a beach at the island, said Joint Rescue Coordination Center officials.
The
Grumman Goose aircraft, on its way from Vancouver to a hydroelectric project on
the island, was reported missing by the airline yesterday morning. There were no
clues as to the cause of the crash.
British Columbia-based Pacific Coastal is
a small airline that operates regional and charter flights.
Five people were
killed in August when a Pacific Coastal plane crashed into rugged terrain on
nearby Vancouver Island.
Xinhua
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