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Small plane crashes near Ponoka

Jun 15, 2017 | 8:19 PM

RCMP say no one was injured when a small plane crashed near Ponoka Thursday evening.

The pilot was the only person aboard the “ultralight” plane when it went down at around 7 p.m.

The crash occurred near the QE II Highway resulting on one of the northbound lanes being closed.

Police did not say why the plane crashed.

RCMP and the Transportation Safety Board are investigating.