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2 suffer minor injuries after float plane crash near Lasqueti Island Thursday: BCEHS
by Liz Brown
BC Emergency Health Services responded to a float plane crash Thursday morning near Lasqueti Island where two individuals suffered minor injuries.
On Thursday, July 17, BCEHS received a call at 9:24 a.m. “about an incident involving a float plane near Lasqueti Island,” stated paramedic public information officer Brian Twaites.
“An air ambulance with critical care paramedics responded to the scene. No patients required transport to hospital,” he said.
BCEHS later confirmed that two patients were assessed by emergency responders involved and neither were taken to hospital.
“This was, thankfully an incident where the two patients had very minor injuries. They may not have required assessment by our paramedics, as the first responders there were already on scene and had taken care of it,” stated BCEHS in an email.
“We didn’t have to transport anyone – the best outcome possible.”
Photos show the plane after the crash, floating upside down, wheels still partially up.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it has been notified of the floatplane crash near Lasqueti Island, north of Parksville.
“At this stage, we are gathering information and assessing the circumstances to determine whether a full investigation will be launched,” said the TSB in a statement early Thursday afternoon.
The TSB only launches a full investigation if it considers it warranted through its policy. Considerations for a full investigation include if fatalities occurred, if there is a probability that a similar occurrence could happen in the future, if there was an extensive amount of damage to property or the environment, or if there is a public expectation that an investigation should be conducted, among other factors.
After the preliminary information has been collected, the TSB will decide if a full investigation is reqiuried.
CHEK News has reached out to the Canadian Coast Guard and RCMP for more information.
2 suffer minor injuries after float plane crash near Lasqueti Island Thursday: BCEHS
Incident Van's RV-6 N69NB
Date: | Thursday 17 July 2025 |
Time: | 07:02 |
Type: | Van's RV-6 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N69NB |
MSN: | 21084 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | New Richmond Regional Airport, WI (KRNH) - United States of America |
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Menomonie Municipal Score Field, WI (KLUM) |
Destination airport: | New Richmond Regional Airport, WI (KRNH) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:
The aircraft overran the departure end of runway 22 while attempting to land at New Richmond Regional Airport. The aircraft ended up inverted in the water of Hatfield Lake approximately 225 feet from the departure end of the runway . The pilot received minor injuries and was able to self extricate from the submerging aircraft, walk to a nearby hangar, and report the accident. Runway 22 is a 2000 feet long by 75 feet wide turf runway.
NTSB Prelim: Tecnam P2010
The Flight Instructor Noticed An Uncommanded Change In Manifold Pressure
Location: Temple, TX Accident Number: CEN25LA225
Date & Time: June 26, 2025, 11:30 Local Registration: N258CM
Aircraft: Tecnam P2010 Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
On June 26, 2025, about 1130 central daylight time, a Tecnam P2010 airplane, N258CM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Temple, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.
The flight instructor reported that he had completed a preflight inspection, engine run-up, and two touch-and-go landings with no anomalies noted. During the third traffic pattern, while on the downwind leg, the flight instructor switched the fuel selector from the left tank to the right tank. He then verified that the electric fuel pump was on, and the engine instruments were indicating normal. While configured for landing on final approach, the flight instructor noticed an uncommanded change in manifold pressure. He took over the flight controls from the student pilot and moved the throttle lever full forward with no change to the manifold pressure.
The flight instructor reported that there were no associated warning or caution crew alerting system (CAS) messages. The flight instructor switched the fuel selector to the left tank in an attempt to restore engine power, however, there was no change. Unable to make the runway, the flight instructor executed a forced landing into a wooded area near the airport perimeter.
During the forced landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the horizontal stabilator.
The airplane was recovered for further examination.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
30 Years ago today: On 18 July 1995 An Armée de l'Air Malgache Douglas DC-3 crashed while on approach to Antananarivo-Ivato Airport, Madagascar , killing all 36 occupants.
Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1995 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air Malgache |
Registration: | 5R-MMG |
MSN: | 19525 |
Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
Engine model: | P&W R-1830-92 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Antananarivo-Ivato Airport (TNR) - Madagascar |
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Maintirano Airport (MXT/FMMO) |
Destination airport: | Antananarivo-Ivato Airport (TNR/FMMI) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:
An Armée de l'Air Malgache Douglas DC-3 crashed while on approach to Antananarivo-Ivato Airport, Madagascar , killing all 36 occupants.
The aircraft crashed short of the runway while on final approach to runway 11.
Six military crew members and 30 passenger were killed in the accident. Two persons (one crew member, one passenger) initially survived the crash, but died later from injuries.