No one was hurt, but a plane worth $ 1.6-million has been damaged outside Vancouver’s Convention Centre. The seaplane, owned by Harbour Air, was found partially submerged at the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre this morning. The Dehavilland otter was docked there at the request of centre operators wanting to test safety and … [Read more...]
Pilot of plane that crashed on busy road dies
October 28, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - A veteran pilot with thousands of hours in the cockpit died with loved ones by his side after his small plane smashed onto its belly and burst into flames just short of Vancouver's airport.Luc Fortin, a 44-year-old father and husband from North Vancouver, believed the aircraft was facing minor troubles when he first turned the flight … [Read more...]
Pilot in fatal plane crash leaves behind wife, young daughter
October 28, 2011 by
While officials investigate why a small plane crashed near YVR yesterday, coworkers at a northern airline are mourning the loss of one of their pilots. Luc Rortin died in hospital last night. Bill Hesse, general manager at Northern Thunderbird Air remembers Fortin as an experienced pilot who had flown around the world. The … [Read more...]
Updated Richmond plane crash details.
October 27, 2011 by
At least nine people are in hospital and roads are blocked in Richmond after a small plane crash landed on a busy road earlier today. Police are saying so far no one has died but three people are in critical condition after the plane from Northern Thunderbird Air made an emergency landing on Russ Baker Way The Beech King Air 100 … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Small plane crash near YVR (picture now posted)
October 27, 2011 by
A small plane has crashed near Gilbert and Russ Baker way near the airport. The plane may have had as many as eight people on board. Fire and ambulance crews are on scene. The airport says the plane involved was a Northern Thunderbird Air Beech King Air 100, flight 204 bound for Kelowna, but that returned to YVR.The crash occured on … [Read more...]
Bullets in his pack. Harrowing plane ride in China.
September 20, 2011 by
Here's a tip if you're flying anywhere. Don't carry bullets in your carry on. Even if they're antique relics. A Vancouver man found that out the hard way while travelling in China. Grant Cassell had forgotten about the World War 1 bullets he'd bought at a Canadian antique store and thrown into his backpack. He had boarded several planes … [Read more...]
Korea-bound plane returns to Vancouver
August 6, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - A Korean-bound Air Canada flight was forced to return to Vancouver Saturday afternoon because an employee was feeling sick.Company spokeswoman Angela Mah says the flight attendant began ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
