Two people have been seriously injured after a plane collided with a boat while trying to take off in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour.
Vancouver Fire Rescue said the two, while seriously injured, are not in life-threatening condition.
Assistant fire chief Walter Pereira said there was four people on board the boat at the time of the crash. The other two were uninjured.
No injuries have been reported for those on board the plane.
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Global News has obtained video from a witness, which shows the plane colliding with the boat.
A Global News camera operator saw at least two people being taken away on stretchers and the plane being towed away by a boat.
Another video from the scene shows the small plane partially submerged just off the coastline.
Harbour Air Vancouver said details are extremely limited at this time, but also confirmed there’s an ongoing incident.
The Port Of Vancouver also confirmed the collision later Saturday afternoon.
“We can confirm there was a collision between a Harbour Air float plane and a recreational boat at 12:51 p.m. at the entrance of Coal Harbour,” Arpen Rana said, a Port of Vancouver spokesperson.
“Canadian Coast Guard alerted the port authority and other first responders about the incident. A port authority harbour patrol vessel and other emergency response vessels responded to the incident immediately.”
Global News has reached out to emergency services for more information.
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