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Cessna 208 Crashes on Addenbroke Island

Four people are dead following the crash of a floatplane on Addenbroke Island, about one hundred kilometres north of the northern tip of Vancouver Island.

A spokesperson from the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said a Cessna 208 floatplane crashed, adding that the visibility was low and the weather was bad.

A search and rescue operation started Friday.

There were a number of military planes and the Northern Sea Wolf Ferry on scene.

Kyle Christensen
Kyle Christensen
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