A privately registered small aircraft crashed in Claresholm, Alta., on Monday.
At around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, it was reported to RCMP that a small plane, a Cessna 152, crashed northeast of the Claresholm airport.
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There was only one person in the plane, a 24-year-old woman, and she was pronounced dead on scene, said RCMP.
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RCMP added that the woman’s plane took off from London, Ont.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is sending a team of investigators to gather information and assess the incident.
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