2 killed in plane crash in eastern Alberta

Two people were killed in a plane crash near the Vermilion, Alta. airport on Saturday.

Two people died in a plane crash in eastern Alberta on Saturday.

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The plane crashed shortly before 12:30 p.m. 1.2 kilometres short of the Vermilion Airport runway, according to local RCMP.

It had only two occupants: the pilot, a 46-year-old woman from Slave Lake, Alta., and a passenger, a 76-year-old man from Mannville, Alta.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families during this incredibly difficult time, and we want them to know that our community stands with them in their grief,” said Vermillion Deputy Mayor Joshua Rayment in a statement on social media on Sunday.

Volunteer firefighters in Vermillion, local RCMP and paramedics were on scene to respond, according to Rayment.

The Transportation Safety Board is investigating.