Plane lost engine power before emergency landing in B.C. city, preliminary investigation finds

The plane that made an emergency landing on a busy road in Prince George, B.C., this week—causing a series of crashes that left one person dead—appears to have lost power to one engine mid-flight.

Prince George RCMP said the Transportation Safety Board has taken over the case and they remain on the scene looking into what happened.

Another 10 people were hurt in the incident, police said 03:12, Fri, Aug 21, 2026 Updated: 03:12, Fri, Aug 21, 2026 The plane at the side of Foothills Boulevard (Image: Gurnoor Kaur Noor / Everything Prince George)A person has died in a crash that occurred when a light aircraft made an emergency landing on a remote roa

The road is expected to be closed for several hours to allow investigations to continue

Police in Canada have confirmed one person has died, and 10 injured, in the incident which took place on Thursday afternoon on the outskirts of Prince George

One dead as plane makes emergency landing on B.C. road, crashing into cars  Toronto Star

Emergency crews were called to the northern outskirts for Prince George on Thursday, where a small aircraft made an apparent emergency landing on a busy road.

Plane makes emergency landing after front landing gear fails  CNN

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