[溫哥華本地新聞] Breaking News: A small plane has crashed near YVR department, called, report, showed, plane

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RICHMOND (NEWS1130) - Witnesses report seeing a small plane crash on approach to the runway and ended up on Russ Baker Way.

Steve called News1130 says he was one of the first on scene and broke open the door to the plane. "We pulled 6 out of the 7 passengers out. The fire department showed up, they're working on getting the pilot out now."

No word on any injuries.

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A small plane has crashed onto a road in Richmond, B.C., near Vancouver International Airport.

There is no word yet on injuries, but an eyewitness tells CBC News at least six people were pulled alive from the wreckage.

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The aircraft was headed from Vancouver to Kelowna, B.C., with eight people on board, a pilot who works for another airline at the airport said.

The plane turned around shortly after takeoff but did not make it back to the airport, crashing in the 5300-block of No. 2 Road in Richmond, said the pilot, who asked not to be identified.

The plane is a Beechcraft King Air turbo-prop, which has a capacity to carry nine people.

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The names of the two pilots who died in a plane crash in Richmond, B.C. on Thursday night have been released. The victims have been identified as 28-year-old Jeremy Sunderland and 23-year-old Matthew Pedersen. Both had a thirst for life and a passion for flying.

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