One Dead in Plane Emergency Landing on Prince George Road

One person has died and 10 others were injured after a twin-engine passenger plane made an emergency landing on a busy road in Prince George, British Columbia, colliding with two vehicles. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, August 20, 2026, on Foothills Boulevard.

According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the aircraft came down at approximately 2:20 p.m. on a straight stretch of the four-lane road, about 1.5 kilometres north of North Nechako Road. It struck two vehicles traveling in the northbound lanes. The plane was identified as a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operated by Sekani Air charter company. Airport officials stated the pilot had notified the Prince George Airport that an emergency landing was required shortly before the crash.

A spokesperson for the Prince George RCMP, Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, confirmed that an occupant of one of the vehicles involved was pronounced dead at the scene. The identities of the deceased and the injured have not been released. BC Emergency Health Services reported that 10 people were treated at the scene, with two individuals transported to hospital with injuries. The extent of injuries to the aircraft's passengers and...