Small plane crash near Clinton, B.C.

“First information is that the pilot reported some problems and was trying to land the aircraft. He is okay, and has been taken to hospital to have a look at any bumps and bruises,” said Yearwood.

Yearwood says the Pacific Flying Club is based at the Boundary Bay Airport in the Lower Mainland, and the man was en route to Vanderhoof.

Yearwood adds the TSB plans on interviewing the pilot before releasing the damaged aircraft.

Pictured below is the aircraft involved, taken March 2nd, 2016 near Hope, B.C.

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Beautiful pictures of BUD our instructor Monty took in Hope

Posted by Pacific Flying Club on Wednesday, March 2, 2016

The Pacific Flying Club’s Clark Duimel says the pilot suffered a few bumps and bruises, but was otherwise uninjured.

Duimel says the pilot is very experienced, with 150 hours of flying time, the majority of it on planes like the one that crashed.

He adds the cause of the crash may have been a mechanical issue, and the pilot was trying to land when the crash occurred.

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Small plane crash near Clinton, B.C.

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