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Highway Closed: Police Say One Person Dead In Plane Crash North Of Winnipeg

The Canadian Press, 07 Sep, 2017 10:20 AM

ST. ANDREWS, Man. — RCMP say one person has been killed in a plane crash near a small airport north of Winnipeg.

Police say they were called to the crash site near St. Andrews Airport about 4:30 a.m.

Pictures from reporters at the scene show the shattered wreckage of a small plane strewn across a road.

The Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to the plane crash near the St. Andrews Airport. More info on Global News Morning pic.twitter.com/O2xekk6w3i
— Amber McGuckin (@GlobalNewsAmber) September 7, 2017

Highway 8, which leads from Winnipeg north to Gimli, is closed in both directions.

Police say there are no indications anyone else was on board.

A spokesman with STARS air ambulance says one of its helicopters was initially dispatched to the crash site, but did not land because it was not medically required.

Deployed a team of investigators to a small aircraft accident site near St. Andrews Airport, MB https://t.co/DpQEGvBqFo
— TSB of Canada (@TSBCanada) September 7, 2017

The St. Andrews Airport is a small, not-for-profit, community-owned airport just north of Winnipeg city limits.

On its website, it says it is a certified pilot training facility and is home to two companies that train pilots.

It also lists several charter companies as its tenants.

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