There has been a fatal plane crash near Swift Current, Sask.
The city says in a release that a small, single-engine aircraft went down less than a kilometre from the Swift Current Airport, shortly after taking off from the facility around 7:00 p.m. Thursday.
The Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that the plane was on its way to Regina, and that the plane was an American Aviate AA5 plane that was privately registered.
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Swift Current RCMP confirmed that the two men killed were from Quebec: a 60-year-old male from Saint-Felix-De-Dalquier and a 35-year-old male from Saint-Remi.
Michael Boutilier, a spokesman for the city, said in the release that the city is expressing its condolences to the families of the individuals who were killed.
The airport is located about six-and-a-half kilometres east of Swift Current.
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It handles private and government aircraft, as well as corporate charters and military training.
The investigation is now being led by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
With files from Global News
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