Plane crash near Shellbrook injures two

A plane crash northwest of Shellbrook sent two men to hospital Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. (Gord Barnett/CTV Prince Albert)

Two men are in hospital after a plane crash in north-central Saskatchewan.

Emergency crews were called to the crash, 27 kilometres northwest of Shellbrook, around 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, according to RCMP.

A 69-year-old man was airlifted to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon in serious condition, while a 40-year-old man was transported to Shellbrook Hospital. The 40-year-old is said to be in good condition, according to Parkland Ambulance paramedics in Prince Albert.

Mounties are working alongside the Transportation Safety Board of Canada to investigate the crash.