Two Pilots Dead Following Mid-Air Collision in Manitoba: RCMP

RCMP arrive at the scene of a crash involving two aircraft in Steinbach, Man., on July 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

A mid-air collision between two Cessna aircraft in Manitoba that claimed the lives of two pilots, including an Indian national, is under investigation by the RCMP and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

Officers were notified of the crash on July 8 at 8:45 a.m. in the rural municipality of Hanover, the RCMP said in a press release. Hanover is located 70 kilometres south of Winnipeg.