Chilliwack first responders are seen near a waterway Monday evening after a plane plane became submerged in a quarry lagoon following a mid-air crash. (Image Credit: Supplied to Fraser Valley Today by Naiomi Field.)
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Chilliwack Airport manager confirms mid-air crash of 2 planes from local flight schools
Aug 3, 2026 | 10:19 PM
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CHILLIWACK — Two planes from a pair of flight schools crashed in mid-air over an area near Chilliwack on Monday, according to the manager of the Chilliwack Airport.
Garry Atkins, manager of the Chilliwack Airport, told The Canadian Press that one aircraft carrying two occupants safely landed at the airport.
He says the second plane became submerged in a quarry lagoon and that one person was reported to be on board.
BC Emergency Health Services says five ambulances were dispatched to an area of Wolfe Road and Schweyey Road and that no patients were taken to hospital.
