Friday, July 05, 2013

Tourist from India dies after mid-air crash near Pemberton

Vancouver: The fourth person who died in the Canada Day weekend glider and plane mid-air collision near Pemberton has been identified as a 21-year-old man from India.
The Indian news network TNN has confirmed Mohnish Paul as the fourth victim in Saturday’s accident, in which a Cessna 150 plane and a glider crashed into each other over the Nairn Falls campground. Two people and a dog from 100 Mile House were in the Cessna.
Debris from the two planes fell down on the 90 campers staying in the area for the long weekend, but no one was injured on the ground.
Nagpur businessman Gagan Paul and his family were in Pemberton when Mohnish died in the mid-air accident on Saturday. He was in B.C. with his parents and younger sister, the network reported.
Mohnish was flying in a glider along with instructor Rudy Rozsypalek when it was in collision with the Cessna.
04/07/13 John Colebourn/Vancouver Desi
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