Canada one dead in plane crash near Ottawa
Ottawa
The pilot of a small passenger plane died after colliding with another aircraft and crashing into a field near the capital Ottawa, officials said.
Police said the exact circumstances of the early Sunday accident in Carp, Ontario, around 30 kilometers west of Ottawa, remained unknown.
The pilot of the Cessna aircraft, who was flying alone, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second plane, a turboprop Piper PA-42, was rerouted to Ottawa’s international airport, where it landed safely, a Transport Canada spokesperson told AFP, adding that the incident was under investigation.







