Taylor, BC Plane Crash Leaves 2 Dead

Two people were killed in the crash on Friday of a Cessna 207 registered to Chapman Corporate Air Services Ltd. of Calgary. Both occupants were fatally injured when the plane hit the ground then caught fire.

The media reports say one person died in the crash, attributing the information to Ontario Provincial Police.

The small privately-owned plane was taking off on a grass strip runway around 3:15 p.m. PT when the aircraft crashed.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a fatal plane crash near Fort St. John. There were no other passengers on board.

TSB said they will be arriving at the scene tomorrow by late morning or early afternoon.