Two people die after a small aircraft crash and subsequent fire in a field near Fergus, Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say emergency crews respond around 10:15 a.m. Friday to the crash site near the intersection of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17, north of Guelph.
Multiple outlets report the plane caught fire after impact. Global News and CityNews Toronto describe the crash location and the response, while CityNews Toronto adds that the aircraft is an amateur-built Skybolt biplane. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is involved in the investigation, with police continuing to assess the incident’s circumstances. Specific details about what caused the crash are not provided in the shared reports.
