The plane that made an emergency landing on a busy road in Prince George, B.C., this week—causing a series of crashes that left one person dead—appears to have lost power to one engine mid-flight. That’s according to preliminary information gathered by the Transportation Safety Board, which noted the findings are subject to change. The Beech King Air 200 had taken off from the remote Sturdee River airstrip and was bound for Prince George International Airport with two crew members and six passengers on board when it was forced to land on Foothills Boulevard Thursday afternoon. No one on the aircraft was injured, according to investigators, but four vehicles were struck during the landing and one person was killed. “The TSB extends it condolences to all those affected by this tragic accident,” an agency spokesperson said in a statement. B.C. Emergency Health Services said paramedics assessed another 10 patients at the scene, and two were transported to hospital in stable condition. The Prince George RCMP has described Foothills Boulevard as a busy arterial roadway connecting the city centre to the Hart subdivision in the north. Transportation Safety Board investigators spent Friday at the crash scene gathering evidence and arranging interviews with those involved. It’s unclear when the public could get a better understanding of what happened. The TSB could not confirm Friday whether it expects to release a preliminary report on the incident. The agency’s final reports generally take hundreds of days to complete if a complex investigation is required. The plane was operated by Sekani Air. The company has not responded to multiple requests for comment from CTV News.
