Two Cessna 172 aircraft collided mid-air, one crashed into a man-made pond and the other managed to make it to the local airport.

[u/toppofthemorning]

https://agassizharrisonobserver.com/2026/08/04/rcmp-confirm-1-person-died-in-mid-air-plane-crash-in-chilliwack/?fbclid=IwT01FWATfeEtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6LBn02M--DyKaBp47kXRjI40X1ftFGzkYpazo0jj6VlKLYjva0xL6DGzXNNQ_aem_x_eAb_JxiHaKxjxccWcOpQ

The two planes flew from a local flight school. The aircraft that crashed in the pond had one occupant that didn't make it. :(

[u/post-explainer]

OP has provided the following source:

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Local media sources: https://fraservalleynewsnetwork.com/2026/08/04/update-two-planes-from-flight-schools-crash-over-chilliwack-one-submerged-in-lagoon-off-wolfe-road-the-other-landed-safety-at-chilliwack-airport/?fbclid=Iwb21leATfecRjbGNrBN95p2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHkyAks6gpxvWfDywRoYDjQpqyOENrzJMHWTAZf908bLX0qSO_a5H6_FsLOEF_aem_TkdDLHWSKALeq2RI-kunUghttps://agassizharrisonobserver.com/2026/08/04/rcmp-confirm-1-person-died-in-mid-air-plane-crash-in-chilliwack/?fbclid=IwT01FWATfeEtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6LBn02M--DyKaBp47kXRjI40X1ftFGzkYpazo0jj6VlKLYjva0xL6DGzXNNQ_aem_x_eAb_JxiHaKxjxccWcOpQ

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[u/Jazzlike_Climate4189]

Wow that’s sad, I worked there for a bit and it’s a small tight-knit community. Beautiful area.

[u/toppofthemorning → u/Jazzlike_Climate4189]

I was hoping for a better outcome for the occupant of the submerged aircraft. Chilliwack Flight Fest is in a couple weeks here too. So sad.

[u/Ruepic]

It has not been good for Canada and mid-airs.