60-year-old pilot killed in small plane crash in Manitoba

BALDUR, Man. – Police in Manitoba say the pilot of a small plane that was reported overdue on Friday has been found dead.

Family members told Global News that 60-year-old Harold Parsonage was the pilot of the personal Piper aircraft on its way from Gillam, Man., to a private landing strip in the Rural Municipality of Argyle.

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They said Parsonage had been a pilot for a very long time.

Just past his scheduled arrival time of 6:30 p.m. Friday, contact was lost.

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A Canadian Forces Hercules plane searched for the missing aircraft Friday evening, and the search continued on Saturday.

The plane was found in a wooded area close to the landing strip near Baldur, Man.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, who is leading the investigation, arrived on scene Sunday morning. They confirmed to Global News that the crash happened just half a kilometer away from the destination.