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A small plane crash near Fergus, Ontario, claimed two lives on Friday morning after the aircraft went down in a field and burst into flames. Ontario Provincial Police confirmed that both people on board died at the scene.
Emergency services received reports of the crash at approximately 10:15 a.m. and rushed to the area near Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17. First responders arrived quickly and managed to extinguish the fire.
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Biplane on Training Flight Crashes Shortly After Takeoff
According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the aircraft was an amateur-built sporting biplane. It departed from the Fergus airport around 10:00 a.m. for an aerobatic training flight. The crash occurred just minutes after takeoff.
OPP confirmed that two people were aboard the plane at the time of the crash. Both individuals died at the scene. The TSB noted that both occupants were experienced pilots.
First responders successfully put out the fire before it could spread further. OPP cleared the scene around noon on Saturday, roughly 26 hours after the initial emergency call.
Transportation Safety Board Launches Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board is now leading the investigation into the cause of the crash. The agency said it will continue gathering information over the coming days. No further details about the victims have been released at this time.
Aerobatic training flights involve complex maneuvers and require specialized skills. However, investigators have not yet indicated what may have caused the aircraft to go down. The TSB typically takes weeks or months to complete a full investigation into aviation incidents.
The Fergus airport serves the Wellington County area in southern Ontario. Meanwhile, the local community has been left shaken by the tragedy. Authorities have not released the names of the two pilots who died in the crash.
The TSB is asking anyone with information relevant to the incident to come forward as the investigation continues. Further updates are expected as investigators gather more details about the flight and the circumstances surrounding the accident.
