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BY NATHAN DUREC AND MARCELLA BERNARDO Jul 30, 2019
Sechelt, B.C. – Three people in a float plane crash near Sechelt, B.C. are all accounted for after they went into the water.
Cst. Karen Whitby with Sunshine Coast RCMP says the survivors were lucky a tugboat was in the area and able to respond.
She says RCMP received the call at 12:55 p.m. and responded along with the Victoria Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre.
“[The tugboat] was able to drop his load and pick up the three occupants,” says Whitby. “Very fortunately, they were not injured.”
MORE: #RCMP tell us 3 people have been rescued & had minor to no injuries. A hovercraft is transporting them to shore in Davis Bay. They will be looked over by EHS. Transport Canada will take the lead on the investigation. More details this afternoon on @NEWS1130. https://t.co/uUGYy6CFyg
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A hovercraft picked up the three individuals from the tugboat and transported them into Davis Bay where BC Emergency Health Services was able to look them over.
“Looks like it’s just minor injuries at this point, but they have been transported to Sechelt Hospital just for an assessment,” says Whitby.
The float plane has now sunk.
She says the investigation will be taken over by Transport Canada to understand exactly what happened.
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