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Two fatalities confirmed in Saskatchewan plane crash involving flight training school
A Manitoba-based flight training school, Harv's Air, has confirmed that two people were killed in a small aircraft accident near Kisbey, Saskatchewan. The incident occurred when a Cessna 172, operating on a night flight from Regina to Steinbach, Manitoba via Carlyle, Saskatchewan, failed to arrive as scheduled. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) reported the aircraft as overdue around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, and search and rescue crews located the plane later that evening. Harv's Air president Adam Penner stated that both occupants of the aircraft were found deceased. Penner expressed the school's shock and sadness over the tragedy, noting that both pilots had close ties to students and instructors. The school is cooperating with the TSB, Transport Canada, and the RCMP to investigate the cause of the crash. A local witness, Chenoa McArthur, described seeing searchers fly overhead and observing what appeared to be parachutes and orange smoke, indicating the location of the crash site. The TSB deployed a team of investigators to the site on Saturday, which is situated in southeast Saskatchewan. The incident has prompted condolences from the flight training school and ongoing investigations to determine the circumstances surrounding the accident. This tragic event underscores the importance of aviation safety protocols and the ongoing efforts to investigate and prevent such incidents in the future. The school has extended its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the deceased pilots.