Two student pilots killed in mid-air collision near Steinbach, MB

Two student pilots from the flight training school Harv’s Air lost their lives Tuesday when their single-engine planes collided mid-air during practice exercises near Steinbach, MB. Steinbach Online reports that Harv’s Air President Adam Penner said that the pilots appeared to have collided while attempting landings at the same time on the rural runway. RCMP confirmed that the two pilots—Savanna May Royes and international student Sreehari Sukesh of India—were pronounced deceased at the scene. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the incident.