The Transportation Safety Board is deploying a team of investigators to the crash scene, northwest of Tofino.
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The single-engine Quest Kodiak 100 aircraft carrying four people was on its way from Masset on Haida Gwaii to Tofino when it crashed in Tahsis Inlet near Mizona Point at around 2 p.m. Tuesday. A transportation board said the plane crashed into terrain about 110 kilometres northwest of Tofino, setting off a fire.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
A spokeswoman for the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre said the centre was alerted at 1:42 p.m. that an emergency locator beacon had gone off.
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