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Two people were injured when a Reis Azuro ultra-light plane crashed in the RM of St. Clements today.

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This article was published 25/04/2013 (3693 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Two people were injured when a Reis Azuro ultra-light plane crashed in the RM of St. Clements today.

Selkirk RCMP said the male pilot and the female passenger were being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

RCMP said they received a 911 call just after 2 p.m. that an airplane had crashed near Stead Road in the RM of St. Clements.

Selkirk RCMP handout
Two people were injured when this Reis Azuro ultra-light plane crashed near Gull Lake today about 2 p.m.
Selkirk RCMP handout Two people were injured when this Reis Azuro ultra-light plane crashed near Gull Lake today about 2 p.m.

Emergency crews from the East Beaches Fire Department and paramedics were also dispatched to the crash site.

No cause is known at this point and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been called to investigate.

History

Updated on Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:07 PM CDT: updates with police information

Updated on Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:23 PM CDT: adds photo, corrects type of plane

Updated on Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:44 PM CDT: Adds map.

Updated on Friday, April 26, 2013 11:38 AM CDT: Replaces map.

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