Authorities from Prince George RCMP have reported a fatality following a plane’s emergency landing on Thursday on Foothills Boulevard, located approximately 1.5 kilometers north of North Nechako Road.
The RCMP indicated that two vehicles were involved in the incident.
In an official statement, the police expressed their sorrow, confirming, “We regret to inform that there has been one death in this occurrence, an individual who was a passenger in one of the vehicles.”
Furthermore, the statement noted, “The extent of injuries to the other occupants of the vehicles and those aboard the aircraft remains unclear.”
Officers also asked the public to refrain from entering the area.
Foothills Boulevard has been shut off to vehicular traffic in both directions and is expected to remain closed overnight and into Friday.
Emergency responders were summoned to Foothills Boulevard, approximately 1.5 kilometers north of North Nechako Road in Prince George on Thursday afternoon, after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing. Authorities confirmed that two vehicles were involved and one occupant of a vehicle has died.
The Transportation Safety Board is set to take charge of the investigation, according to police.
Emergency teams were dispatched to a northern Prince George location where a small aircraft reportedly executed an emergency landing on a heavily trafficked road.
According to Prince George RCMP, the event occurred around 2:30 p.m. PT on Foothills Boulevard near Highland Drive.
B.C. Emergency Health Services confirmed they received a call around that time.
Brian Twaites, BCEHS paramedic public information officer, stated, “Two ambulances with primary care paramedics, two link and referral units, a paramedic supervisor, and an area manager responded to the scene. A total of 10 patients were assessed by paramedics, including two who were transported to the hospital in stable condition.”
Mohit Arora had just turned onto Foothills Boulevard when the plane descended.
A propeller in the middle of a busy road at the scene of an emergency aircraft landing in Prince George on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (Mohit Arora/Submitted)
He recounted, “In an instant, the plane came onto the road, and the left wing collided with a pickup truck, which resulted in that individual being struck by the plane’s wing.”
Arora noted that the truck driver sustained injuries but survived.
He mentioned that the aircraft’s propeller narrowly missed his vehicle.
A truck with a smashed windshield at the scene of an aircraft emergency landing in Prince George on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (Submitted by Mohit Arora)
He described, “It stopped just about 10 feet in front of my car. I consider myself fortunate that the fan and blades did not impact my vehicle.”
He added, “It’s traumatic; it was a very distressing experience for me.”
RCMP Corporal Jennifer Cooper stated, “We are still assessing the scene alongside other first responders in the area.”
She acknowledged, “Two vehicles were indeed part of this dramatic situation. It would have been challenging for drivers to foresee and execute emergency maneuvers in this context.”
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In a succinct statement, Prince George Fire Rescue announced its response to a “serious motor vehicle incident involving a plane.”
The Transportation Safety Board reported that the aircraft involved was a Beech King Air 200 and confirmed that a team is being sent to Prince George to conduct an investigation.
Images taken by Arora depict a small passenger plane on the roadside, with one of its propellers detached and lying in the street.
A vehicle on the side of the road at the scene of an emergency aircraft landing in Prince George on Aug. 20, 2026. (Submitted by Mohit Arora)
A yellow vehicle can be seen crashed on the roadside, alongside a pickup truck that appears to have debris from the aircraft embedded in its shattered windshield.
The plane itself seems to have sustained considerable damage to at least one wing.
Authorities are advising the public to stay clear of the area, and police indicate that the road will be closed for “an extended period.”