One dead after plane crash near Stratford Airport
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say one person is dead after a small plane crashed in Perth County Tuesday morning.
Emergency crews were called to the scene shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Police say a small double engine plane crashed into a field about 1 km from Stratford Municipal Airport.
Just before 11 a.m., police confirmed the plane’s only occupant, a male had died.
Police said his next of kin have been notified, but they will not be releasing his identity at this time.
Police close a section of Perth Line 43 near Stratford Airport on Aug. 23, 2022. (Jeff PIckel/CTV Kitchener)
Perth Line 43 between Road 109 and Road 110 was closed for most of the day.
Just before 9 p.m., police said the road was reopened.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TBS) was also on scene Tuesday and is in charge of the investigation.
In a statement, TBS said it’s deploying a team of investigators to gather information and assess the crash.
Neither TBS nor police have provided details on the cause.
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