2 killed in plane crash during night flight near Kisbey, Sask.

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Gillis, L. (2026, September 19). 2 killed in plane crash during night flight near Kisbey, Sask. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/two-people-killed-in-plane-crash-during-night-flight-near-kisbey-sask-9.7350997?cmp=rss

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CBC News · collected 2026-09-19 · by Laura Gillis

Quick Summary

Two people died in a plane crash near Kisbey, Saskatchewan, after their Cessna 172 failed to arrive as scheduled on Friday morning. The pilots were licensed individuals who had rented the aircraft for cross-country flight training between Regina and Steinbach via Carlyle. Search and rescue teams located the wreckage by parachute insertion at around 6 p.m., finding both occupants deceased. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, along with Transport Canada and RCMP, are investigating to determine the cause of this incident. This marks Harv's Air’s third aviation-related tragedy in less than a year.
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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.

Written for “Plane Crash Near Kisbey Saskatchewan” on 2026-10-15, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Plane Crash Near Kisbey Saskatchewan
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This article reads unscored and hedges 24% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
‘Our hearts shattered’: Family of student pilot killed in crash mourns victims of latest Harv’s Air plane crash same event · 100%
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 2 of 19 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same plane crash near Kisbey, Sask., involving a Cessna 172 on a night flight from Regina to Steinbach with two licensed pilots onboard.”
Two Indian students killed during flight training in Canada same event · 100%
The Hindu
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 1 of 6 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the same plane crash near Kisbey, Sask., involving two licensed pilots who were Indian students killed during a night flight training.”
TSB investigating small aircraft accident near Kisbey, Sask. same event · 95%
Global News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 17 📰 publisher trust 64
“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.”
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24%
4 of 17 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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77/100
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Who wrote this

Laura Gillis
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Topics

Harv's Air Kisbey RCMP Sask the Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Subjects

Harv's Air ORG · 4× Penner PERSON · 3× RCMP ORG · 3× Sask GPE · 3× JRCC ORG · 2× Kisbey GPE · 2× the Transportation Safety Board of Canada ORG · 2× Adam Penner PERSON · 1× Regina GPE · 1× Transportation Safety Board of Canada ORG · 1×

Narrative

An instructor employed by Harv's Air was struck by the propeller of a small aircraft as a student attempted to start its engine and was seriously injured in January 2025.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
2026-09-19 · CBC News
2 killed in plane crash during night flight near Kisbey, Sask. · mixed framing

Claims (17 extracted, 4 hedged)

2 killed in plane crash during night flight near Kisbey, Sask. asserted
2 → kill → Kisbey
Transportation Safety Board of Canada and RCMP investigating asserted
RCMP → investigate → Canada
Two people are dead after a Cessna 172 plane crashed near Kisbey, Sask., according to a statement from Adam Penner, the president of Harv's Air, the flight school the plane was registered to. uncertain
plane → crash → Air
According to the statement, two people were on board the flight from Regina to Steinbach, Man., via Carlyle, Sask., on a night cross country flight early Friday morning. uncertain
people → accord → flight
Both people in the planes were licensed pilots who rented the plane to gain time toward their commercial pilot licences, Penner said in an email to CBC. asserted
Penner → license → CBC
The plane was reported to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada as overdue to arrive at 10:30 a.m. CDT. asserted
plane → report → CDT
According to Lieutenant Zoë Hollander, a public affairs officer for the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, Trenton, the JRCC led and coordinated the response to the overdue aircraft. uncertain
JRCC → accord → aircraft
"A CC 138 Hercules from 435 squadron successfully located the crash site, and then inserted search and rescue technicians by parachute," Hollander said. asserted
Hollander → locate → parachute
She said after the search and rescue was complete, the JRCC transferred the case to RCMP. asserted
JRCC → say → RCMP
The statement from Penner said the plane was located by search and rescue at approximately 6 p.m. CDT and both occupants were found dead at the scene. asserted
occupants → say → scene
"The entire Harv's Air family is shocked and saddened by this tragedy. asserted
family → shock → tragedy
Both pilots had close ties to their fellow students and instructors. asserted
pilots → have → students
We extend our deepest condolences to family and friends," Penner said in the statement. asserted
Penner → extend → statement
This is the third incident involving the St. Andrews, Man., based flight school since January 2025. asserted
This → involve → January
An instructor employed by Harv's Air was struck by the propeller of a small aircraft as a student attempted to start its engine and was seriously injured in January 2025. asserted
student → employ → January
In July 2025, two student pilots were killed when their single engine planes collided mid-air during a training exercise. asserted
planes → kill → exercise
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, along with Transport Canada and the RCMP are working with Harv's Air to determine the cause of the crash according to the release. uncertain
Board → work → release
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