1 dead after plane makes emergency landing on road in Prince George, B.C.
Prince George RCMP have confirmed that a person has died after a plane made an emergency landing Thursday on Foothills Boulevard, about 1.5 kilometres north of North Nechako Road.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBC News · Aug 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
- Coverage span: 22h 4m
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1 dead after plane makes emergency landing on road in Prince George, B.C.(opens original report in a new tab)Global NewsTier B
Prince George emergency landing caused by plane’s engine losing power(opens original report in a new tab)Prince George RCMP said the Transportation Safety Board has taken over the case and they remain on the scene looking into what happened. — Global News
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- 33.5 of 35
- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 2.5 of 5
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