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One dead after plane crash near Stratford Airport

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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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