Plane damaged by fire following troubled landing at Qualicum Beach airport
QUALICUM BEACH — A small private plane with two people aboard was heavily damaged upon touching down at the Qualicum Beach Airport.
The Town of Qualicum Beach’s acting chief administrative officer Luke Sales said it happened on Monday, Sept. 16 at 2:20 p.m.
“A plane was landing and experienced some mechanical failure with their landing gear. They were able to land, the two pilots on board departed the aircraft and the aircraft subsequently lit on fire.”
Sales said both occupants of the plane, described as pilots, were uninjured.