Abhay Gadru and Yash Ramugade die in fatal Chilliwack plane crash
Fatal Chilliwack plane crash death of Abhay Gadru and Yash Ramugade – Obituary
Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board were on-site in Chilliwack on Saturday to begin uncovering the circumstances surrounding a small plane crash.
The aircraft went down around 2 p.m. on Friday, narrowly avoiding the Chilliwack Motor Inn before crash landing. Tragically, all three people on board lost their lives.
Indian media has identified two of the victims as trainee pilots from Mumbai: Abhay Gadru and Yash Ramugade, both aged 25.
CTV News contacted two relatives of the pilot. They chose not to appear on camera but mentioned that he was a middle-aged man with two students on board.
The RCMP has not released any information regarding the victims.
The plane, a Piper PA34, was registered to SkyQuest Aviation Ltd., a flight school based at Langley Regional Airport. The company did not respond to requests for comments.
Records from the Canadian Civil Aircraft Register indicate that the plane was registered in 2019 and manufactured in 1972.
On Saturday, crews were seen clearing the wreckage from the wooded area where the plane had crashed.
Fatal Chilliwack plane crash death of Abhay Gadru and Yash Ramugade – Obituary Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board were on-site in Chilliwack on Saturday to begin uncovering the circumstances surrounding a small plane crash. The aircraft went down around 2 p.m. on Friday, narrowly avoiding the Chilliwack Motor Inn before crash landing. Tragically, all…
Fatal Chilliwack plane crash death of Abhay Gadru and Yash Ramugade – Obituary Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board were on-site in Chilliwack on Saturday to begin uncovering the circumstances surrounding a small plane crash. The aircraft went down around 2 p.m. on Friday, narrowly avoiding the Chilliwack Motor Inn before crash landing. Tragically, all…