Two pilots found dead after small planes collide over southern Manitoba

STEINBACH — Mounties say both pilots have been found dead after two small, single-engine planes collided in the skies over southern Manitoba. They say the crash happened about 8:45 a.m.

The RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

STEINBACH — Mounties say both pilots have been found dead after two small, single-engine planes collided in the skies over southern Manitoba.

They say the crash happened about 8:45 a.m. in the Rural Municipality of Hanover near Steinbach, southeast of Winnipeg.

The pilots were pronounced dead on the scene, and there were no passengers.

Further details were not released.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified.

RCMP are set to hold a press conference later today.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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