One man found dead after mid-air plane collision in Chilliwack, B.C.

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One man found dead after mid-air plane collision in Chilliwack, B.C. (2026, August 5). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chilliwack-bc-plane-crash-cessna-172-9.7295584?cmp=rss

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A man was found dead after a mid-air collision between two planes near Chilliwack, B.C., on Monday. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. PT, and the second plane's occupants were uninjured. Five ambulances were dispatched to the scene, but no patients were taken to hospital. The Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of two Cessna 172 aircraft, with investigators expected to arrive on site Tuesday afternoon.
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Story summary

One man was found dead after a mid-air collision between two aircraft in Chilliwack, British Columbia, which occurred on Monday. The crash involved two Cessna 172 planes, one of which landed in a pond near Access Road near Chilliwack Airport, while the other plane made it back safely to the airport with no injuries sustained by its occupants. According to the RCMP, the body was located in the water by their Underwater Recovery Team. Five ambulances were dispatched to the area, but no patients were taken to hospital. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has deployed investigators to gather information and assess the crash, which they will do on site starting Tuesday afternoon.

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Topics

B.C. B.C. Emergency Health Services Chilliwack RCMP TSB

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B.C. GPE · 2× B.C. Emergency Health Services ORG · 2× Chilliwack GPE · 2× RCMP ORG · 2× TSB ORG · 2× CBC News ORG · 1× Chilliwack SAR ORG · 1× Lauren Vanderdeen PERSON · 1× The Transportation Safety Board ORG · 1× the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team ORG · 1×

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The TSB, an independent agency with a mandate to advance transportation safety, said in a statement its team will arrive on site Tuesday afternoon to gather information and assess the crash.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-05
🔮 The TSB, an independent agency with a mandate to advance transportation safety, said in a statement its team will arrive on site Tuesday afternoon to gather information and assess the crash.
2026-08-05 · CBC News
One man found dead after mid-air plane collision in Chilliwack, B.C. · mixed framing

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One man found dead after mid-air plane collision in Chilliwack, B.C. 5 ambulances were dispatched, says B.C. Emergency Health Services One man has been found dead after a mid-air collision between two aircraft on Monday in Chilliwack, B.C., according to an RCMP statement. RCMP said one plane was located in a pond near Access Road, near Chilliwack Airport, and the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team located the body in the water. uncertain
Team → find → water
Occupants of the second plane did not sustain any injuries and made it safely back to the airport in the second plane, police said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. asserted
police → sustain → statement
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said it is deploying investigators after two Cessna 172 aircraft crashed in mid-air near Chilliwack Airport. asserted
aircraft → say → Airport
Five ambulances were dispatched to the area of Wolfe Road and Schweyey Road, according to B.C. Emergency Health Services. uncertain
ambulances → dispatch → Services
It said the call came in at about 5:15 p.m. PT and no patients were taken to hospital. asserted
patients → say → hospital
The TSB, an independent agency with a mandate to advance transportation safety, said in a statement its team will arrive on site Tuesday afternoon to gather information and assess the crash. asserted
team → advance → crash
CBC News has reached out to Chilliwack SAR and the Chilliwack Airport for more information. asserted
News → reach → information
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