Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Ultralight planes appear to be “ultra heavy” based on their crash statistics: Pilot in hospital after ultralight plane crash near Preeceville, Canada




PREECEVILLE, SK S0A, CANADA

REGINA – A pilot remains in hospital on Wednesday morning after a plane crash three kilometres east of Preeceville on highway 49 Tuesday night.

RCMP says the pilot was ejected from the ultra-light air craft and taken to a Regina hospital by STARS Air Ambulance. 

There is no update on the pilots’ condition this morning.

Transport Canada and RCMP are investigating

Date:
28-APR-2015
Time:
07:00 p.m.
Type:
ultralight
Owner/operator:
Private
Registration:

C/n / msn:

Fatalities:
Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:
0
Airplane damage:
Unknown
Location:
near Preeceville - http://aviation-safety.net/database/country/flags_15/C.gif  Canada
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Private
Departure airport:

Destination airport:

Narrative:
The ultralight plane crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot was taken to hospital.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175753
http://ckom.com/story/pilot-hurt-small-plane-crash-near-preeceville/551477