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Family of man who died in plane crash, along with five others, remembered as loving

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 31 Jul, 2023 04:55 PM
  • Family of man who died in plane crash, along with five others, remembered as loving

A man who died in a plane crash along with five others in the Rockies west of Calgary is being remembered as courageous and generous.

Kirk Mealey was one of the six people aboard a small private plane that took off from Springbank Airport, west of Calgary, on Friday night and was headed to Salmon Arm, B.C.

A family statement says Mealey's wife is expecting their son to be born late in August.

They say Mealey was a longtime close friend of each of the men who died in the crash.

Police have said all six men were on their way to a church function.

All bodies were recovered Saturday and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

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