

Factual information History of the Flight As a result, hundreds of people were displaced from their homes for extended periods. Structural damage to the building was minimal, but there was extensive water damage from the fire suppression system.

The aircraft entered a suite occupied by two people one received serious non-life-threatening injuries, the other received minor injuries. The aircraft collided with a 15-storey residential building in Richmond, about 1.5 nautical miles east-southeast of the departure end of Runway 08 Right. Shortly after takeoff, communications and radar contact were lost. The flight was operating under visual flight rules with only the pilot on board.

At 1602 Pacific daylight time, the privately registered Piper PA-34-200 Seneca (registration C GHFD, serial number 34-7350210) was cleared for takeoff from Runway 08 Right at the Vancouver International Airport destined for Pitt Meadows Regional Airport.
