TSB investigating plane crash leaving one dead near Birsay

The Transportation Safety Board is investigating following a plane crash in a field near Birsay, Saskatchewan on Friday, July 19.

Outlook RCMP responded at approximately 6:30 a.m. and said the incident saw EMS declaring the plane’s sole occupant, a 23-year-old man from White City, dead at the scene.

This is the third plane crash in Saskatchewan in a nine-day period.

The Transportation Safety Board says the plane was reportedly conducting aerial application on a field when it collided with the ground.

The agricultural plane was operated by Precision West Ag Corp, and its departure was at Rosetown.

With notes from Saskatoon Media Group.