Sask. RCMP say person killed in plane crash Friday was 23-year-old man from White City

RCMP say a 23-year-old man is dead after a plane crash near Birsay, Sask. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press - image credit)
RCMP say a 23-year-old man is dead after a plane crash near Birsay, Sask. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press - image credit)

The person who died in a Friday morning plane crash in southern Saskatchewan was a 23-year-old man, RCMP say.

The RCMP did not identify the man but said he hailed from White City, Sask., according to a Monday email statement. The cause of the crash is still unknown.

A statement from the TSB said the downed aircraft was a small turbo-prop plane owned by Precision West Ag Corp. According to investigators, the aircraft departed Rosetown Airport, to crop dust a field near Birsay and "after the first application pass of the field, the aircraft collided with the level terrain just after 6am CST."

Investigators said the aircraft was substantially damaged when they arrived at the site.

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Outlook RCMP previously said they received a report of a plane crash in the RM of Coteau around 6:30 a.m. CST Friday. The crash happened near Birsay, Sask., about 250 kilometres northwest of Regina, near Lake Diefenbaker.

"The sole occupant of the plane was declared deceased by EMS at the scene," the RCMP said in an email statement Friday.

The TSB said it continues to investigate.