‘Mayhem’: Witness describes response to fatal Tofino, B.C. plane crash

A witnesser to a fatal plane crash successful Tofino, B.C., connected Thursday says pandemonium collapsed retired astatine nan airdrome erstwhile nan craft caught fire.

Sarah Wolton was waiting to alert retired of Tofino-Long Beach Airport erstwhile nan disaster happened soon earlier 1 p.m.

“I was situated correct by nan model and looking retired onto nan runway and I conscionable spot this blazing agleam fire,” she told Global News.

She said moments later airdrome crews sprang into action.

“Everyone is running, everyone is alerted, I saw nan 2 guys that were connected nan runway drawback occurrence extinguishers, get successful their truck, title retired and around, and it was conscionable mayhem and everyone is scrambling,” she said.

“It was shocking.”

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The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District has described nan formation arsenic a “non-scheduled backstage aircraft.”

The Transportation Safety Board is investigating what went wrong, but RCMP opportunity early accusation suggests a six-seat craft whitethorn person suffered an motor occurrence while taking off.

Two group were killed successful nan crash, and a 3rd was taken to infirmary pinch superior injuries.

The victims person yet to beryllium identified.

“It’s conscionable a unspeakable tragedy,” Tofino Mayor Dan Law said.

“We are each moved for nan family and friends and each nan group involved, including each nan emergency consequence unit and nan infirmary unit who did return attraction of nan 1 surviving victim.”

Anyone pinch accusation connected nan clang is asked to telephone Tofino RCMP.