Pilot killed in plane crash in Powell River identified

Officials have released the name of the pilot killed in a plane crash in Powell River.

The twin-engine plane came down near Joyce Avenue on Monday.

The pilot was the lone occupant on board and was killed in the crash.

Coroner Barb McLintock says 54-year old David Thomas Tetarenko was from the lower mainland.

The coroners service, along with RCMP and the transportation safety board are investigating the crash.

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