08-07-2025
Two dead after planes collide near Steinbach: RCMP
The RCMP logo is seen at a news conference on June 24, 2023, in St. John's. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Two people have died following a mid-air crash between two planes near Steinbach, Man., Tuesday morning.
According to RCMP, officers were notified of the crash at 8:45 a.m. in the Rural Municipality of Hanover.
RCMP, fire department and emergency medical services responded and found the wreckage of two small, single-engine aircraft south of Steinbach.
RCMP said the two pilots of the planes were pronounced dead at the scene. There were no passengers on board either plane.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified.
