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RCMP logo shown in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
By The Canadian Press

Police confirm pilot’s death after plane crash in Lillooet, B.C.

Sep 26, 2025 | 9:13 AM

LILLOOET — Police in Lillooet, B.C., have confirmed that a pilot has died when a small plane crashed near the community’s airport.

RCMP say they were notified that a bush plane had crashed just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

They say emergency responders pulled the unconscious pilot from the aircraft, but that they died at the scene.

The Transportation Safety Board has said that a team of investigators would be sent to the site.

The agency described the aircraft as a privately registered Bushmaster Super 22, but no additional information was released.

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BC Emergency Health Services has said that multiple ambulances, including a helicopter, responded to the crash site near the north end of Lillooet Airport’s runway, but no patients were taken to hospital.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2025.

The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

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