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6 days ago
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2 student pilots killed in midair collision in Canada
Two student pilots died on Tuesday morning when their single-engine planes crashed in midair south of Steinbach, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air pilot training school, said the two were practicing takeoffs and landings in small Cessna planes. He said they appeared to have tried to land at the same time and collided a few hundred yards away from the small runway. Penner added that the planes are equipped with radios, but it appears the two pilots didn't see each other. Police are releasing few details but said the pilots were pronounced dead at the scene and that there were no passengers. Royal Canadian Mounted Police could not confirm the identities of the victims during an afternoon news conference. 'I don't have that information,' said Manitoba RCMP Cpl. Melanie Roussel. 'There's really limited information right now.' Penner said the flight school, which his parents started in the early 1970s, has students from Canada and around the world training for professional and recreational purposes. The school trains about 400 student pilots a year. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified. Steinbach is about 42 miles south of Winnipeg, the provincial capital. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
7 days ago
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2 student pilots killed in midair collision in Canada
Two student pilots died on Tuesday morning when their single-engine planes crashed in midair south of Steinbach, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air pilot training school, said the two were practicing takeoffs and landings in small Cessna planes. He said they appeared to have tried to land at the same time and collided a few hundred yards away from the small runway. Penner added that the planes are equipped with radios, but it appears the two pilots didn't see each other. Police are releasing few details but said the pilots were pronounced dead at the scene and that there were no passengers. Royal Canadian Mounted Police could not confirm the identities of the victims during an afternoon news conference. 'I don't have that information,' said Manitoba RCMP Cpl. Melanie Roussel. 'There's really limited information right now.' Penner said the flight school, which his parents started in the early 1970s, has students from Canada and around the world training for professional and recreational purposes. The school trains about 400 student pilots a year. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified. Steinbach is about 42 miles south of Winnipeg, the provincial capital.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- The Hindu
Mid-air crash in Canada: Student pilot from India among two killed
'An Indian student pilot was killed in a mid-air crash in Manitoba province of Canada,' according to the Consulate General of India in Toronto. The Indian pilot, identified as Sreehari Sukesh, was killed when his single-engine plane collided mid-air with another similar aircraft piloted by a Canadian youth, who was also killed in the accident on Tuesday (July 8, 2025.) The Consulate General of India on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) said it was 'in contact with the bereaved family, the pilot training school and local police to provide all necessary assistance. The bodies of the two student pilots were recovered in the wreckage of their single-engine planes after both crashed mid-air on Tuesday morning (July 8, 2025) near Steinbach, roughly 50 km southeast of Winnipeg,' a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) news report said. 'The students collided when approaching a landing strip while practising takeoffs and landings,' the CBC report said, quoting Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air, the flying school where both pilots had been training. The Transportation Safety Board, the agency responsible for investigating aviation incidents in Canada, said it is gathering information and assessing the fatal crash. Sreehari Sukesh's age was not mentioned. The CBC said the Canadian victim was 20-year-old Savanna May Royes, who, it said, 'had always dreamed of becoming a pilot, following in the footsteps of her father.' A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) statement said after its Steinbach unit was notified of the mid-air collision, the personnel from the RCMP, fire department and Emergency medical services attended and located the wreckage of two small, single-engine aircraft, south of Steinbach. 'The two pilots were pronounced deceased on scene. There were no passengers aboard,' it said. Nathaniel Plett, who lives near the flight school, told CBC News that he and his wife heard a loud bang on Tuesday morning (July 8, 2025). 'I said to my wife, 'That's a plane crash',' Mr. Plett said. 'There was a pillar of black smoke coming up, and a little later [we] heard another bang, and there was an even bigger pop of black smoke.'
New Indian Express
10-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Indian student pilot killed in mid-air collision in Canada's Manitoba province
OTTAWA: An Indian student pilot was killed in a mid-air crash in Manitoba province of Canada, according to the Consulate General of India in Toronto. The Indian pilot, identified as Sreehari Sukesh, was killed when his single-engine plane collided mid-air with another similar aircraft piloted by a Canadian youth, who was also killed in the accident on Tuesday. The Consulate General of India on Wednesday said it was 'in contact with the bereaved family, the pilot training school and local police to provide all necessary assistance.' 'The bodies of the two student pilots were recovered in the wreckage of their single-engine planes after both crashed mid-air on Tuesday morning near Steinbach, roughly 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg,' a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) news report said. The students collided when approaching a landing strip while practising takeoffs and landings, the CBC report said, quoting Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air, the flying school where both pilots had been training. The Transportation Safety Board, the agency responsible for investigating aviation incidents in Canada, said it is gathering information and assessing the fatal crash. Sreehari Sukesh's age was not mentioned. The CBC said the Canadian victim was 20-year-old Savanna May Royes, who, it said, 'had always dreamed of becoming a pilot, following in the footsteps of her father.' A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) statement said after its Steinbach unit was notified of the mid-air collision, the personnel from the RCMP, fire department and Emergency medical services attended and located the wreckage of two small, single-engine aircraft, south of Steinbach. 'The two pilots were pronounced deceased on scene. There were no passengers aboard,' it said. Nathaniel Plett, who lives near the flight school, told CBC News that he and his wife heard a loud bang on Tuesday morning. 'I said to my wife, 'That's a plane crash',' Plett said. 'There was a pillar of black smoke coming up, and a little later [we] heard another bang, and there was an even bigger pop of black smoke.'
Yahoo
09-07-2025
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2 Student Pilots Killed in 'Devastating' Midair Crash While Practicing Takeoffs and Landings
Two student pilots were killed in a midair plane crash in Canada on Tuesday, July 8 The collision occurred as the student pilots were attending Harv's Air pilot training school The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the cause of the crashTwo student pilots have been killed in a midair collision involving their single-engine planes in Canada. The crash occurred at around 8:45 a.m. local time on Tuesday, July 8, according to a press release from the Steinbach Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The pilots were training at Harv's Air pilot training school south of Steinbeck in the Canadian province of Manitoba, the Associated Press and regional outlets CTV New and CityNews Montreal reported. Adam Penner, the owner of Harv's Air, said that the student pilots were 'practicing their takeoffs and landings' when their Cessna aircrafts collided roughly 1,300 ft. from the runway in a field, according to the outlets. 'There was some sort of communication issue where they weren't seeing each other,' Penner told CityNews Montreal. 'They were on approach, and they collided somewhere on the approach.' The pilots were found deceased at the scene, the RCMP confirmed in their press release. At the time of the collision, they were flying a four-seater Cessna 172 airplane and a two-seater Cessna 152 plane, CBC News reported. The police, fire department and emergency medical services responded to the scene, per CityNews Montreal. In a press conference, a RCMP spokesperson declined to identify the victims, saying, 'I don't have that information," according to the AP. One of the students killed was later identified as 20-year-old Savanna May Royes, who was training to be a pilot like her father, the family confirmed to CBC News. "Savanna's faith and laughter will forever touch everyone who was lucky enough to have known her, during her short life," they said. Footage from the scene showed a trail of smoke rising in the air from the crash in a field on a private property, per CTV News. 'It's devastating, it's really … very personal,' an emotional Penner told the outlet. 'This is our everyday kind of routine … [it's] very tough. It's just kind of a small family here. The students are often from overseas, so they're kind of a close-knit group, the instructors and staff too.' The family-run flying school hadn't had a fatal incident before in its 50-year history, CTV News reported. RCMP hasn't shared details of the cause of crash at this time. During their press conference, a spokesperson said it was "too early" to rule out criminal charges, adding, 'This is still evolving." 'The members are still on scene, so the investigation is ongoing," they explained. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Witness Nathanial Plett told CTV News, '[The crash] sounded like an airplane revving its engine … and then the propeller …[after] a couple of thuds and then it stopped. We heard a bang … and saw the smoke coming up right away.' In a statement, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada confirmed that it was investigating the incident. PEOPLE has contacted Harv's Air flying school and RCMP for comment. Read the original article on People
