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Plane Crash

Pilot injured in small plane crash on Kamloops Airport runway

May 20, 2021 | 10:17 AM

KAMLOOPS — UPDATE: The airport now says the runway will open at about 2:00 p.m.

UPDATE: Kamloops Airport says the runway will be closed until about 12:00 noon, which will result in some disruption to the flight schedule.

EARLIER: Emergency crews are on the scene of a small aircraft crash at Kamloops Airport.

In a post to social media, Kamloops Airport (YKA) says the crash involved a small private aircraft. It can be seen sitting damaged on the airport’s runway.

YKA says the pilot was taken to hospital in stable condition.

The runway is closed for inspection and cleanup, but YKA says the incident is not expected to impact scheduled flight operations.

There is no word what caused the crash.

Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
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