Search continues for plane reported overdue on flight from Edmonton to Chilliwack

CHILLIWACK – Aircraft are searching the Interior for a small plane with two people on board that’s gone missing.

The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre said its Pacific division was notified Friday afternoon that a small, private plane was overdue on a flight from Edmonton to Chilliwack.

It said a Hercules search and rescue plane began a search for the Van’s RV-6 — a white two-seater private plane — based on the pilot’s flight plan, as well as on information from air traffic control. A Cormorant helicopter later joined the search, but low cloud cover hampered the effort.

Other aircraft resumed the search Saturday with the help of seven aircraft from the Civil Aviation Search And Rescue Association.

“[On Sunday,] we’ve got a second CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue helicopter from Comox that’s joined the search,” said Lieutenant Navy Tony Wright with the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre.

“The search is centering on a corridor from Chillwack to Valemont, along Highway 5. We’ve got a focus today on the northern part of that corridor between Clearwater and Valemont,” said Wright.

Low cloud cover continues to be a challenge for search and rescue crews.

“We’re experiencing some occasional low ceilings, low visibility, and light rain. That’s expected to deteriorate through the day. But we’re still flying and searching, where we can,” added Wright.

 – With files from Jonathan Szekeres

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