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Teen killed in head-on crash
A crash between a motorcycle and a camper took the life of a 14-year-old. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com
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Langley RCMP are investigating a motorcycle crash that claimed a teenager’s life in Glen Valley this weekend. Police were called to the 8100 block of 272nd Street at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. “Sadly, Langley RCMP is investigating their second fatality resulting from a motor vehicle collision for 2010,” said Langley RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Holly Marks. Witnesses advised that two teen boys, neither old enough to drive, were travelling on motorcycles southbound in the 8100 block
272nd Street. motorcyclist was navigating a steep and curvThe first boy, 15, successfully navigated ing hill near Fort Langley when he struck some curves in the road, Marks said. another vehicle. The second boy, just 14 years old, appears In that case, the 51-year-old rider from to have veered over the line on the curves. Coquitlam was experienced, but was taking a He collided with a truck and camper comnew bike out for its first spin. bination heading north. In this case, the riders were The boy’s name had not been too young to have been on “Sadly, Langley released prior to press deadline the public roads at all. on Monday. An RCMP integrated crash RCMP is Marks said that the bike analyst reconstruction team investigating appears to have been a licensed was called out, and 272nd their second vehicle, and the boy was wearing Street, from 80th Avenue and a helmet, but it did not save him. north towards the river (88th fatality…” Victim services helped out as Avenue) was closed down for Cpl. Holly Mark RCMP officers spoke to witnesses some time for the investigaat the scene, and talked to the tion. victim’s family. Any witnesses who haven’t The crash was almost identical to the other spoken to police yet, are asked to call the fatal accident earlier this spring, in which a Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200.
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Erika Evans played in one of the pedal planes, made up to look like an old military aircraft. She pedalled about on a path that ran parallel to Langley Regional Airport runway, where about 100 full-sized aircraft were parked. Pilots from all over B.C. attended an annual fly in coordinated by the Langley Aero Club.
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Pilots from around B.C., Alberta, and the United States converged on Langley Saturday for the annual Fly In hosted by the Langley Aero Club. A total of 86 pilots in a wide variety of personal aircraft landed at the Langley Regional Airport for a day of seminars and socializing. Pilots came from as far away as High River, Alta., Prince George, Campbell River, Williams Lake, and Washington State. There would have been more, had it not been for a bit of bad luck on Saturday morning, said Aero Club chair Ken Wardstrom. Bad weather near Hope prevented several
pilots from the Okanagan from flying down. The Fly In allows pilots to take part in a number of safety seminars, to learn about new NavCan and Transport Canada regulations, and to browse booths set up by aircraft supply vendors, said Wardstrom. In addition, many pilots make a weekend of it, coming down on Friday and spending the whole weekend in Langley. Local members helped their guests find the local casino, as well as golf courses and wineries. “The Canadian Museum of Flight is always a big hit,” Wardstrom said. The entire event is organized by the aero club’s members. “It’s all volunteers,” said Wardstrom. Of the more than 100 members in the club, more than 70 came out to volunteer their time on the weekend, he said. The airport’s management also supports the event, making sure the grass runway is
mowed, and working with the control tower to handle the extra traffic. Airport manager George Miller said the annual Fly In is good promotion for the airport itself, and it helps keep the recreational pilot community well informed. Safety and the use of Lower Mainland airspace is a key factor in the seminars. “That is always a big concern to us,” Miller said. He said the confined airspace above the Lower Mainland means there is a lot to know. The Fly Ins help keep visitors to the Langley airport up-to-date on proper procedures, good radio protocols, and the rules for flying in to the airport itself. While the Langley airport has a lot of businesses based on helicopter maintenance and repair, the Fly In is focused on the fixed-wing aircraft community – mostly the recreational pilots.