TSB investigating small aircraft accident near Kisbey, Sask.

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Lau, R. (2026, September 19). TSB investigating small aircraft accident near Kisbey, Sask. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12065723/aircraft-crash-saskatchewan/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-19 · by Rebecca Lau

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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating a small aircraft accident near Kisbey, Saskatchewan. The Cessna 172, registered to Harv’s Air, was reported overdue on Friday morning and later discovered by search and rescue teams. A witness observed rescuers parachuting into the area where smoke was seen rising from the hills, indicating the location of the crash site. TSB investigators were present at the scene over the weekend collecting details about the incident but have not released information regarding the occupants of the aircraft or further specifics of the crash.
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Story summary

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) and RCMP are investigating a fatal plane crash near Kisbey, Sask that occurred on Friday evening. A Cessna 172 registered to Harv’s Air was reported overdue around 10:30 a.m., and was later found by search and rescue teams. The plane was on a night cross-country flight from Regina to Steinbach, Man, via Carlyle, Sask. Both occupants, licensed pilots who rented the aircraft for training purposes, were confirmed dead. This marks Harv’s Air's third incident involving crashes or injuries in less than two years. The Consulate General of India in Vancouver has expressed condolences over the deaths of Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham, Indian students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry who were on their flight training when the accident occurred.

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📰 Plane Crash Near Kisbey Saskatchewan
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2 killed in plane crash during night flight near Kisbey, Sask. same event · 95%
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“Both articles describe a single plane crash near Kisbey, Sask., involving a Cessna 172 registered to Harv's Air flight school with two licensed pilots on board.”
‘Our hearts shattered’: Family of student pilot killed in crash mourns victims of latest Harv’s Air plane crash same event · 95%
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“Both articles refer to the same aircraft accident near Kisbey, Sask., involving a Cessna 172 registered to Harv’s Air, which resulted in fatalities.”
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Topics

Kisbey Sask TSB The Transportation Safety Board of Canada the Cessna 172

Subjects

TSB ORG · 4× Canada GPE · 1× Chenoa McArthur PERSON · 1× Danielle Smith PERSON · 1× Harv’s Air ORG · 1× Kisbey GPE · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Sask GPE · 1× The Transportation Safety Board of Canada ORG · 1× Weedmark PERSON · 1×

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2026-09-19 · Global News
TSB investigating small aircraft accident near Kisbey, Sask. · assertive framing

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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has deployed a team of investigators to the site of a small aircraft accident near Kisbey, Sask., in the southeastern part of the province. asserted
Board → deploy → province
The TSB says the plane was reported overdue around 10:30 a.m. Friday, and was later located by search and rescue. asserted
plane → say → search
Details about who was on board have not been released. asserted
who → release → board
A TSB spokesperson said the Cessna 172 was registered to Harv’s Air, which is described on its website as a “flying school, air taxi, and aircraft maintenance organization.” asserted
which → say → organization
Get breaking National news A witness from the area said she watched searchers fly overhead looking for the crash site Friday evening. asserted
searchers → get → site
“I’m looking out the vehicle and I’m trying to drive safely. asserted
I → look → vehicle
And then, I pull over, I pull out my binoculars and he’s got the tail. asserted
he → pull → tail
He’s got it open. asserted
it → get → ?
And then I see two guys — two orange things — jump out. asserted
guys → see → ?
And they’re coming down like this. asserted
they → come → this
I’m like, ‘Those are parachutes,” said Chenoa McArthur. asserted
McArthur → ’m → ?
Emotional Danielle Smith speaks against separation at online forum - Opposition ‘politicking’ on Weedmark private flights unless evidence exists, says policy expert - 6 injured after vehicle strikes pedestrians at Quebec festival - asserted
vehicle → speak → festival
Canada took the trade war to Trump’s backyard. asserted
Canada → take → backyard
Americans didn’t care asserted
Americans → care → ?
“I see the orange smoke, like the orange smoke starts to build at the top of the hills. asserted
smoke → see → hills
And I’m, like, ‘They located something.'” asserted
They → ’m → something
TSB investigators were at the site Saturday gathering information. asserted
investigators → gather → information
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