Two people were killed and two others injured when a small plane crashed in western Canada Sunday evening, police said on July 20.
The four-seater Piper Malibu took off from the airport in Kamsack in Saskatchewan province and was heading north when the crash happened a short distance from the airport, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Cpl. Bill Betker said Monday.
Kamsack is located in eastern Saskatchewan, about 270 km northeast of provincial capital Regina.
The airplane veered to one side, then descended and struck the ground. A fire ensued and the airplane was very badly damaged, Betker said.
The pilot, 50 years, was killed along with a 63-year-old male passenger. Two other men who were on board, 30 and 54 years respectively, were taken to hospital for treatment of undetermined injuries.
The plane had arrived in Kamsack earlier in the day and was on its way back to Saskatoon when the crash happened.
Weather is not believed to have been a factor, Betker said. Investigation on the cause of the crash is underway.
