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Old 10-27-2011, 05:18 PM
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not sure if here, or 'Safety' is the appropriate spot, but this happened just about an hour ago. Apparently turned back to the field after departure. Unknown why they couldn't make the runway. No fatalities reported, but 9 injured rushed to different hospitals.

Plane crash in Richmond injures 9

VANCOUVER -- A twin-engined airplane operated by Prince George-based Northern Thunderbird Air crashed late Thursday afternoon just shy of the east end of the south runway at Vancouver International Airport.
The federal transportation safety board is on the scene. Traffic is being diverted on Russ Baker Way in Richmond.
Unconfirmed reports state five people have been transported to Vancouver General Hospital in critical condition and four non-critical patients have been transported to Richmond General Hospital.
The Kelowna-bound Flight 204 had left Vancouver Airport but turned around and was attempting to land at YVR when the crash occurred.
It is currently unknown how far the plane travelled before turning around, according to Bill Yearwood of the Federal Transportation Safety Board. The plane fell short of the runway and caught on fire on impact at 4:12 p.m.
Mike Harris, operations manager for Northern Thunderbird, would not immediately comment.
"Right now is not really a good time. We're just kind of dealing with it."
"We'll try to get all of the pieces together and get all of the facts," he said.
The Beechcraft King Air 100 was built in 1970, according to aircraft registration information.
A Northern Thunderbird charter plane crashed north of Prince George in 2001. The pilot and passenger survived.
Two pilots also died in 2005 when a twin-engined Northern Thunderbird King Air 200 crashed near Squamish.
YVR said all arrivals at the airport have been diverted to a second runway.
Vancouver Airport Authority enacted its emergency management plan after the crash.
Some bridges around YVR, including the No. 2 Road Bridge, have been closed.
Canada Line service is not affected.
Northern Thunderbird's website states that the company, also known as NT Air, has been providing charter and scheduled services to B.C. and Yukon since 1971.
"Our roots are in the float, ski and off-strip work in BC's north and although we have moved on to modern aircraft, practices and covering a larger geographical area; it is this historical experience that drives our company today. We take pride in doing the hard jobs and doing it without compromising safety or professionalism.
"We hold our people to a high level of accountability and reward them based on performance and leadership. We put careful thought into what we promise and never make our problems our clients problems. Thinking and delivering 'outside the box' is what we do best."
Sun reporter Andrea Woo is headed to the scene. Check back for updates.

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Old 10-28-2011, 09:03 AM
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One of the pilots died in hospital , the crew managed to save all the passengers on board. Lots of people on the road stopped to help thankfully. RIP
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