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CTV News
12-07-2025
- CTV News
Second pilot identified in fatal Manitoba mid-air crash
Savanna May Royes has been identified as the second pilot that died in a mid-air crash near Steinbach, Man. on July 8, 2025. (GoFundMe) The second pilot in a fatal mid-air crash in Manitoba has been identified. CTV News has confirmed that Savanna May Royes from Ontario was flying the other plane when it was involved in the crash near Steinbach earlier this week. A GoFundMe says Savanna was 20 years old, and her father was a career helicopter pilot. The second pilot had been identified as Sreehari Sukesh of India, according to the Consulate General of India in Toronto. The crash took place Tuesday near Steinbach, just south of the runway at Harv's Air, a flight school. Harv's Air owner Adam Penner said Tuesday the pilots were practicing routine takeoffs and landings at the time of the collision. The Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. -With files from CTV's Kristen Yu and Jeff Keele.
New York Post
10-07-2025
- General
- New York Post
Two student pilots killed in mid-air crash during lesson: ‘We don't understand how they could get so close'
Two student pilots were killed when they crashed mid-air while training at a flying school in Canada. The beginners' single-engine planes collided in southern Manitoba Tuesday morning while practicing takeoffs and landings with Harv's Air flying school — which was under investigation earlier this year when a student was seriously injured by a propeller, according to the CBC. They were identified as Sreehari Sukesh, an Indian national, and Savanna May Royes, a 20-year-old Canadian trying to follow in her father's footsteps by becoming a pilot. 'We don't understand how they could get so close together. We'll have to wait for the investigation,' said Adam Penner, president of the flying school where both students were training to become commercial pilots. 'We're devastated.' The students' bodies were pulled from the wreckage of the planes — a four-seater Cessna 172 and a two-seater Cessna 152 — after the crash at around 8:45 a.m. in rural Hanover, officials said. 4 Savanna May Royes, 20, was trying to follow her father by becoming a professional Patricia Lazarus / Facebook 4 Sreehari Sukesh, an Indian national, was also killed in the crash, Indian officials confirmed. @SreehariSukesh / X One pilot was just a couple of months into training, while the other nearly had a commercial licence, Penner said, without identifying which student was which. There were no passengers onboard. Royes' grieving family described her as 'the essence of pure joy' who was chasing her lifelong goal of becoming a professional pilot, like her father. 'Savanna's faith and laughter will forever touch everyone who was lucky enough to have known her, during her short life,' the family said. India's consulate general in Toronto identified Sukesh as the other victim, without providing his age or other biographical details. 'We extend our deepest condolences to his family,' the consulate said in a social media post. 'The Consulate is in contact with the bereaved family, the pilot training school and local police to provide all necessary assistance.' 4 The planes collided while approaching an airstrip in southern Manitoba. Harv's Air Flight Training / Facebook 4 Royes wanted to become a pilot like her father, family members said. Loraine Royes / Facebook Canada's Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. The agency probed Harv's Air Service earlier this year following an incident at St. Andrew's Airport north of Winnipeg in which an employee suffered 'serious injuries' from a small aircraft propeller while helping a student start the plane, according to the CBC. Penner said the flight school has been operating since the 1970s and trains about 400 students per year from all around the world for recreational and professional pilots' licenses. Students typically receive one-on-one with an instructor — and it's normal for them to fly solo during their training, he said. 'It's been a shocking morning,' Mohamed Shahin, an instructor at Harv's Air and former student told the CBC. 'Really heartbreaking, and we feel really sad for the parents of the students we lost.'
News18
10-07-2025
- General
- News18
Who Is Sreehari Sukesh, The Pilot From Kerala Killed During Midair Crash In Canada?
Last Updated: Indian student pilot Sreehari Sukesh, 21 died in a midair collision in Manitoba, Canada. An Indian student pilot, 21-year-old Sreehari Sukesh, was tragically killed in a midair collision between two training aircraft in southern Manitoba, Canada. The crash, which occurred just 400 metres from the runway at Steinbach South Airport, also claimed the life of his classmate, Savanna May Royes, a 20-year-old Canadian national. Sreehari Sukesh, originally from Kerala, was pursuing his dream of becoming a commercial pilot and had already earned his private pilot's license. He was undergoing advanced training at Harv's Air, a well-known flight school in the region, which trains over 400 students a year from across the world. The Indian Consulate in Toronto confirmed the tragedy, expressing deep sorrow over the loss. 'With profound sorrow, we mourn the tragic passing of Mr. Sreehari Sukesh, a young Indian student pilot," the Consulate said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter), adding, 'We extend our deepest condolences to his family and are in contact with the bereaved family, the pilot training school and local police to provide all necessary assistance." The accident occurred as both student pilots were practicing takeoffs and landings in separate Cessna single-engine aircraft. According to Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air and son of its founders, it appears the two aircraft were attempting to land simultaneously and collided just short of the small runway. While the planes were equipped with radios, initial reports suggest neither pilot saw the other in time to avoid the crash. There were no passengers on board either aircraft. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) pronounced both pilots dead at the scene. The cause of the collision is under investigation by Canadian aviation authorities. view comments First Published: July 10, 2025, 17:29 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Mint
10-07-2025
- General
- Mint
Indian-origin student pilot dies in tragic mid-air collision in Canada, investigation underway
In a tragic incident in Canada, an Indian-origin student pilot was among two people killed in a mid-air collision between two training aircraft near Steinbach South Airport in southern Manitoba on Tuesday. The accident occurred just 400 metres from a runway used by Harv's Air, a popular pilot training school. The victims have been identified as Sreehari Sukesh, a 21-year-old student from Kerala, and Savanna May Royes, a 20-year-old Canadian national. Both were reportedly classmates and were undertaking flight training exercises when the collision took place. Confirming the unfortunate news, the Consulate General of India in Toronto shared a statement on X (formerly Twitter), expressing condolences and assuring support to the bereaved family. 'With profound sorrow, we mourn the tragic passing of Mr. Sreehari Sukesh, a young Indian student pilot, who lost his life in a mid-air collision near Steinbach, Manitoba. We extend our deepest condolences to his family. The Consulate is in contact with the bereaved family, the pilot training school, and local police to provide all necessary assistance,' the post read. According to local media and officials at Harv's Air, the two student pilots were practising takeoffs and landings in Cessna single-engine aircraft when the collision occurred. Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air, said that both pilots appeared to have attempted landing at the same time and collided just a few hundred metres from the runway. While the aircraft were equipped with radios, it seems neither pilot saw the other approaching. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed that both pilots were pronounced dead at the scene. There were no passengers on board either aircraft. Sreehari Sukesh had already obtained his private pilot's license and was pursuing a commercial pilot certification, according to reports. Founded in the early 1970s, Harv's Air is a family-run flight school that trains over 400 students annually from across the world, catering to both professional and recreational aviation learners. The Indian government, through the consulate, continues to coordinate with Canadian authorities and the family to provide assistance and ensure support during this difficult time.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
Student pilot from India identified as 1 of 2 killed in southern Manitoba mid-air plane crash
One of the two victims of a Tuesday mid-air crash in southern Manitoba has been identified as a young student pilot from India. The consulate general of India in Toronto identified the victim as Sreehari Sukesh. In a social media post on Wednesday, the consulate said it is in contact with his family, the flying school where he was a student and police to provide any needed assistance. The consulate did not indicate Sukesh's exact age. The other victim was identified as 20-year-old Savanna May Royes, a Canadian citizen who had always dreamed of becoming a pilot, following in the footsteps of her father, according to a statement from her family. The bodies of the two student pilots were recovered in the wreckage of their single-engine planes after both crashed mid-air on Tuesday morning near Steinbach, roughly 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg. The students collided when approaching a landing strip while practising takeoffs and landings, said Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air, the flying school where both pilots had been training. The Transportation Safety Board, the agency responsible for investigating aviation incidents in Canada, said it is gathering information and assessing the fatal crash.
