Two people are dead following a small plane crash at a northern Alberta airport Tuesday.
Peace River and Grimshaw RCMP said a privately registered small plane crashed on the grounds of the Peace River airport at about 4:50 p.m.
RCMP said a 30-year-old man from Manning, Alta., and a 27-year-old man from Australia were declared dead at the scene.
“RCMP send condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” the RCMP said in a news release.
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Mounties add that Transport Canada has been notified of the crash.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in a brief news release that it will deploy a team to probe the accident.
The TSB said it will gather information and assess the event.
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