UPDATED: Emergency services continue to respond to plane crash on Foothills

Updated 3:28 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20

A plane has crashed in Prince George, with two vehicles believed to be involved.

According to the RCMP, eight people are believed to have been aboard a King Air aircraft that made an emergency landing on Foothills Boulevard at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, about a kilometre north of North Nechako Road.

Police said the road will be closed for the foreseeable future.

The RCMP said there are also unconfirmed reports of injuries.

The Prince George Airport Authority said airport emergency response resources were placed on standby in preparation for a possible landing at Prince George Airport.

The airport authority said the aircraft did not make it to the airport and the airport’s emergency response was subsequently stood down.

Original story

Prince George Fire Rescue is responding to a serious motor vehicle incident involving a plane on Foothills Boulevard at Highland Drive.

Residents are being asked to avoid the area as the road will be closed for several hours.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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