Two people have been seriously injured after a plane collided with a boat while trying to take off in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour Saturday afternoon.
Vancouver Fire Rescue said the two, while seriously injured, are not in life-threatening condition.
Assistant fire chief Walter Pereira said there were 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.
“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.
Global News has obtained video from a witness, which shows the plane colliding with the boat.
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The boat intruded into a no boat zone reserved for the float plane takeoffs and landings.
When the Beaver on floats is accelerating it is in a nose up attitude and the pilot cannot see watercraft coming in from the side.
That is why there is an exclusion zone.
The boat has far more ability to avoid the accident in this case. The plane can only continue in a straight line at that point and not going fast enough to generate sufficient lift for takeoff. The plane could only cut power, if he even saw the boat.
why would you slow down with a plane comming at you
Completely the boats fault but with this woke world they'll say it was the plane's fault. Why don't we ever hear about anything like this at an airport involving vehicles. Borders work.
The seaplane pilot appears to be primarily at fault.
It's definitely the boat fault. The boat has the maneuverability to get out of the way, the plane does not.
I'm calling the Law Brothers!
What a tragedy. I hope the airplane is okay and is able to get back into service very soon. The fault is 100% the operator of the motorboat. He should be charged and made an example of. Also never be allowed to operate a motorboat.
"I almost got head from Amelia Earhart!"
So regardless of who is legally responsible here is the boat not more manouverabal and could they not have avoided this?
Anyone who’s ever watched a float plane take off knows how LOUD that is. It’s deafening!
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Boat on 2 phones 12 instructions for trim setting other personal injury lawyer
We'll have this conversation again after the Transport Canada Investigation.
lol😅😅
The Seaplane is 100% at fault.
DEI hiring policy?
Who's fault?
Oh yaaa.
That boat was piloted by Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles.. and they were wearing ear plugs.
That boat looked like a free safety what an angle was he preventing a dope smuggler from scoring?
Anytime a boat sinks under suspicious circumstances check cargo see why some faction is trying to expose thier manifest & destiny.
Pretty sure that is the fault of the boat captain