Four On Plane Killed In Crash By B.C. Ski Area

Four people have died in a plane crash near this southeastern British Columbia community, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday.

A U.S.-registered Piper Cherokee crashed Sunday near Mount Ymir at the edge of the Whitewater ski area.

Officials said they had trouble finding the wreckage because the pilot didn’t file a flight plan.

The four unidentified bodies were taken to Kootenay Lake District Hospital.

The cause of the crash was unknown.

A search was launched after an emergency locator beacon was detected in the area Sunday.

The RCMP said no additional details were available Monday.