Information on Vancouver plane incident

[jabrrr]

Hi, I am reporter with Canwest News Service, my name is Jorge Barrera, and I am wondering if anyone has any recordings that corresponds with a reported crash in Richmond, B.C., of a private airplane that appears to have been on approach to the the Vancouver International Airport.

Thanks,

Jorge Barrera
jbarrera@canwest.com

[dave]

Attached is the audio clip - most of the action is 5:00-10:00 minutes into the recording.  The recording starts around 9:55PM Vancouver time.

[frantzy]

From an ATC recording standpoint, It's similar to the Buffalo Dash-8 crash in that everything is routine until the airplane on final approach disappears from radar, and another plane observes a fire on the ground at the time of impact.   

No indication on the tape as to why.

[Hollis]

As reported this morning, one factor being looked at is wake turbulence, since the Navajo was in trail of an Airbus 321.