Multiple dead after plane crashes on Gabriola Island

Several people have died after a plane crashed on the north end of Gabriola Island on Tuesday evening.

The crash will be investigated in partnership with the Transportation Safety Board. TSB investigators will arrive on Wednesday. While the type of plane that crashed has not been confirmed, an online flight tracker shows a six-person, twin-engined Piper Aerostar heading north from the U.S. disappeared off the tracker at around 6 p.m., just north of Gabriola Island.Paolo Gast wrote “Wow 6:02 witnessed a plane do a low manouvre, then straight up, then drop and light show into ocean… sunset side of twin beach. 6:08 hearing emergency sirens… Same maneuvre I saw of Red Bull plane do at Vancouver fireworks.

Stephanie Reisler responded, “Obviously a tragedy for victims. Also traumatizing for residents of the peninsula — some of whom are elderly and are having war flashbacks and war-related PTSD. Maybe check on these neighbours once things have cleared and settled.”

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