A pilot is reportedly OK after the small plane he was piloting crashed in Crescent Beach Monday afternoon.
Witnesses reported seeing the small plane, with apparent engine problems and trailing smoke, flying low over Crescent Beach before crashing.
Plane looked like it was about to crash at Crescent Beach
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Surrey RCMP and Surrey Fire Rescue Service both confirmed they responded to a report of a small plane crash near Blackie Spit in the 3100-block of McBride Avenue around 2:30 p.m.
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Fire crews suppressed the fire and attended to the pilot, who suffered burn injuries to his hands and face, Bodnark said.
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) said in a release it is deploying a team of investigators to investigate the accident, which involved a privately registered Cessna C185 aircraft, to gather information and assess the occurrence.
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