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One dead after plane crash near Claresholm airport

August 29, 2023

One person has died after a small plane crashed into a field north-east of the Claresholm airport.

According to RCMP, officers were called to the scene around 7:30 p.m. Monday. The pilot, a 24-year-old woman from London, Ontario, was declared deceased on scene and was the lone occupant of the aircraft.

Officials say the investigation has been handed over to Transport Canada.

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Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.