2 victims of deadly Swift Current plane crash from Quebec
The two men who died in a plane crash near the Swift Current, Sask., airport last week were both from Quebec, officials say.
No word from Transportation Safety Board on cause of crash
The two men who died in aplane crash near the Swift Current, Sask., airport last week werefrom Quebec, officials say.
According to Swift Current Rural RCMP, a 60-year old man from Saint-Flix-De-Dalquier and a 35-year-old man from Saint-Rmi were found dead at the scene, about 800 meterseast of the airport.
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport on Aug. 24 at about 7:30 p.m. CST.
The next day, the Transportation Safety Board of Canadasaid it planned to deploya team of investigators to the site to gather information and assess the incident. It hasnot yet released a potential cause.
The men were in a small, single-engine American Aviation AA-5.
Transport Canada said the flight originated in Nelson, B.C.
According to the City of Swift Current, the occupants of the plane were headed to Regina. The two had stopped in Swift Current about 45 minutes prior to their departure, likely for fuel or a rest stop.
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