October 7, 2023
Toronto, Canada - Two Indian trainee pilots were killed in a plane crash in Canada on Friday, October 6, 2023. The plane, a small Cessna 172, crashed near the town of Barrie, Ontario, about 60 kilometers north of Toronto.
The two pilots were identified as 23-year-old Harpreet Singh and 24-year-old Arjun Singh. They were both students at a local flight school.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but witnesses say that the plane appeared to be having engine trouble before it crashed.
The Indian government has expressed its condolences to the families of the victims.