Wreckage of missing plane found near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. — NEW- RCMP said Wednesday morning that they can confirm the wreckage of a plane found near Revelstoke earlier this week was that of a Mooney M20D missing since last November.
Constable Spencer Lainchbury says police were alerted Monday afternoon by a B.C. Ambulance Service helicopter crew.
A news release Wednesday morning indicated the wreckage was found about 60 kilometers east of Revelstoke not far off the Trans Canada Highway.
Staff Sergeant Kurt Grabinsky with the Revelstoke RCMP says they can confirm that the plane was the one in question. He says the plane had significant structural damage and showed clear signs of a sudden and traumatic impact.