Merritt RCMP found a missing man in a plane wreck on the runway of the Merritt Airport early Monday morning.

According to police, an initial investigation led a frontline officer to the Merritt Airport, where he discovered the wreckage of a small white and green plane on the tarmac shortly after midnight.

Police said the officer located the man trapped inside the aircraft and called the Merritt Fire Department and B.C. Emergency Health Services.

Emergency crews then extricated the pilot, who is in his 60s, and rushed him to the hospital with serious injuries. His current condition is unknown.

The RCMP has notified Transport Canada officials of the incident. RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Jesse O91裸聊视频橠onaghey said the initial call came from a concerned family member who told police he was due to come home but haven91裸聊视频檛 yet.

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The City of Merritt91裸聊视频檚 chief administrative officer Scott Hildebrand said all they knew was the gentleman was a new resident in the area.

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He added the airfield is self-managed by the pilots, which means they can come and go whenever they want.

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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada didn91裸聊视频檛 immediately return a call from Black Press Media.

If you witnessed the incident, you are asked to contact the Merritt detachment at 250-378-4262.

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