RCMP Say Two People Dead After Plane Crash Near Mountain in Southern Alberta
Witnesses said the aircraft appeared to lose power before hitting the mountain, and investigators have not yet recovered the wreckage or bodies.
- On Saturday, two people died when their plane crashed near Mount McDougall in Kananaskis Country, Alberta. RCMP received the call at around 9 a.m.
- The Transportation Safety Board of Canada confirmed the aircraft was a Cirrus SR22 that departed Springbank, Alberta, just after 8:50 a.m., bound for Campbell River, British Columbia.
- Witnesses at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course reported the aircraft appeared to lose power before impact. Alberta conservation officers, park rangers, Kananaskis Mountain Rescue, and STARS responded to the scene.
- Poor weather and the crash site's remote location are inhibiting efforts to reach the wreckage, the TSB says as it leads the investigation.
- Police confirmed the two occupants died at the scene, though their bodies had not been recovered as of Sunday morning. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Two killed in Kananaskis plane crash
Two people are dead after a plane crashed near Mount McDougall in Kananaskis Country. GoldenWest/Kevin Wallace .captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Two people have died following a plane crash near Mount McDougall in Kananaskis Country. Alberta RCMP say officers were called to the crash site, west of Cochrane around 9 a.m. Saturday. The two people aboard the aircraft were the only occupants and died at the scene. …
Two people dead after plane crash in southern Alberta, challenges reaching site
Officials were facing challenges Sunday with their investigation into a deadly plane crash that killed two people in southern Alberta. In an emailed response to CityNews, the Transportation Safety Board said weather and location were inhibiting their ability to reach the crash site. The plane, a single-engine Cirrus SR22, left Springbank, AB just after 8:50 […]
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