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Transportation Safety Board releases report from '25 fatal plane crash near Steinbach
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released its investigation report from last summer's fatal plane crash near Steinbach. The crash involved two planes from Harv's Air, and according to the report, the family-owned flying school has since taken steps to reduce the risk of a mid-air collision. Details of the crash On the morning of July 8, 2025, emergency services were notified of the wreckage of two small, single-engine aircraft in the Rural Municipality of Hanover. The mid-air collision, involving two Cessna planes, happened while student pilots were practicing takeoffs and landings at Harv's Air, resulting in the loss of both lives. The pilots were Savanna May Royes from Ontari…
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released its investigation report into last summer’s fatal crash near Steinbach, focusing on two planes from Harv's Air, a family-owned flying school.
The incident occurred during training activities as student pilots practiced takeoffs and landings at Harv's Air, according to the report. Both aircraft were single-engine Cessnas, and the collision resulted in the loss of both pilots.
The crash happened in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, with emergency services notified about the wreckage on the morning of July 8, 2025. The TSB’s findings center on the mid-air collision that occurred during the training flight phase.
The individuals named in the report are Savanna May Royes, from Ontario, and Sreehari Sukesh, from India. The report notes their deaths as the outcome of the incident, but it does not provide further biographical detail within the released material.
In response to the investigation, Harv's Air has taken steps to reduce the risk of a mid-air collision, according to the TSB release. The report does not specify the exact safety measures implemented or any ongoing investigations or accountability actions.