VANCOUVER — The Transportation Safety Board says several factors may have played a role in the crash of an air taxi in B.C.’s Chilcotin region two years ago, including poor visibility and the pilot’s motivation to get to Lorna Lake after cancelling earlier in the day.

The pilot and two of the five passengers aboard the Tyax Air Service Ltd. Beaver float plane were seriously hurt when it crashed not far from the lake on July 17, 2022.

VANCOUVER — The Transportation Safety Board says several factors may have played a role in the crash of an air taxi in B.C.’s Chilcotin region two years ago,…{ai:summary}<p>An air taxi crash in B.C.'s Chilcotin region, attributed to poor visibility and pilot's determination to reach Lorna Lake. Pilot and passengers injured. #transportation</p><p>Factors like poor visibility and pilot's drive to reach a destination led to air taxi crash in B.C.'s Chilcotin region, leaving pilot and passengers injured. #safety</p>

Stall, downdraft, decision making may have played roles in B.C. air-taxi crash: TSB

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