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Two die after small plane crashes in field southwest of Edmonton

THORSBY, Alta. — Two people have died in a plane crash near a community southwest of Edmonton. RCMP Cpl. Deanna Fontaine says the small aircraft went down in a field near Thorsby on Saturday afternoon.

THORSBY, Alta. — Two people have died in a plane crash near a community southwest of Edmonton.

RCMP Cpl. Deanna Fontaine says the small aircraft went down in a field near Thorsby on Saturday afternoon.

Fontaine says there were two occupants aboard, and both are deceased.

She says police are holding off on releasing further details until next-of-kin are notified.

The Transportation Safety Board says it is sending a team of investigators to the crash site.

The Canadian Press

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