Prince George emergency landing caused by plane’s engine losing power

An investigation is ongoing into a harrowing emergency landing of a Beech King Air 200 airplane on a Prince George road, which tragically resulted in one fatality. The aircraft, carrying six passengers and two crew members, departed Sturdee Airstrip bound for Prince George Airport on Thursday afternoon.

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We have a lot of curious people here in Prince George and our request right now, and it’s a very strongly worded request, would be that everybody just maintain your distance.

During the flight, the plane experienced a loss of power in one engine. This critical failure forced the pilots to execute an emergency landing on Foothills Boulevard. Upon touching down, the aircraft collided with four vehicles. Police confirmed that one person in a vehicle died as a result of the collision.

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This is still an active investigation. It is still not necessarily the safest place for everybody to be hanging out. And what this is doing right now is drawing resources from other areas of Prince George. Like our members who would prefer to be answering 911 calls, to stay here instead and keep all of the onlookers at a safe distance.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has taken over the investigation into the incident. The RCMP has secured the scene and is urging the public to maintain distance to allow investigators to work unimpeded. Cpl. Jennifer Cooper of the Prince George RCMP emphasized the importance of public cooperation, stating that onlookers are drawing resources away from other essential services and could face charges like obstruction or mischief if they do not comply with police direction.

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We don’t need everybody out here right now clogging up our investigations.

The section of Foothills Boulevard where the incident occurred remains closed. While the crew and passengers on board the aircraft were unharmed, the community is left to grapple with the tragic loss of life caused by the emergency landing.

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You could, if you don’t follow police direction, obstruction could be something that we look at, or mischief. So you don’t want to find yourself in that area.