Update (August 5th, 11:45am):
The RCMP have given an update in regards to the plane crash that occurred on August 3rd at Bowron Lake.
In a release, they said that the incident has now claimed two lives, with both confirmed to have been in the plane when it crashed 28 kilometres east of Wells.
Police, along with Transportation Safety Board and BC Coroners Service are continuing to investigate the incident.
They say no names are being released at this time.
Original (August 4th, 10:24am):
On August 3rd, just before 9pm, Quesnel RCMP were called out to Bowron Lake, in regards to a plane crash.
In a release, police, along with emergency service personnel attended the crash site, 28 kilometres east of Wells, where they located one person who had died in the plane.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, as RCMP, the Transportation Safety Board and BC Coroners Service determine the cause.
RCMP are unable to provide further information at this time.
If anyone has information about the plane crash, you’re asked to call Quesnel RCMP.
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