Plane flying from Springbank airport to Campbell River, B.C. crashed in K-Country Saturday morning
**This article was updated on Sept. 6 at 1:52 p.m.
KANANASKIS COUNTRY – RCMP say two people died in a plane crash in Kananaskis Country Saturday morning (Sept. 5).
Emergency crews responded around 9:20 a.m. after an aircraft crashed in the Mount McDougall area.
Liam MacDonald, a spokesperson for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), said in an email it was a Cirrus SR22 – a single-engine, four- to five-seat plane.
“It departed 5 Sept 2026 on an instrument flight from Springbank, AB, to Campbell River, BC. The aircraft departed just after 8:50am MT and impacted terrain approximately 30 nm [nautical miles southwest] SW of the airport at approximately 09:15 MT,” MacDonald said.
RCMP did not provide further information about the two people who died and referred additional questions to the TSB, which is investigating the accident.
MacDonald said the TSB is currently coordinating with local authorities. However, investigators have not yet been able to reach the site.
“Weather and location are inhibiting our ability to reach the site,” he said.
RCMP said that onlookers observed an aircraft spiralling this morning in the Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park area.
Search and rescue and other emergency personnel responded alongside RCMP.
Blake Robert, spokesperson for STARS, said a helicopter was dispatched but was not required and returned to base.
The Evan-Thomas day use area and parking lot is closed while an investigation and recovery is underway.
The Outlook will update as more information becomes available.
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— STARS (@STARSambulance) September 5, 2026