Saskatchewan plane crash pilots identified as Indian students
According to the Consulate General of India in Vancouver, Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham were the two pilots that crashed on Sept. 18 near Kisbey, Sask.
Two Indian students, Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham, died in a plane crash in Canada while undergoing flight training. According to the Consulate General of India in Vancouver, the crash occurred on September 18 near Kisbey, Saskatchewan. The students were from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
The Consulate General of India in Vancouver confirmed the deaths and offered assistance to their families. They stated that they were in contact with the families and were ready to provide all possible consular assistance, including helping with the repatriation of their remains to India.
The Canadian authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash, which involved a Cessna 172, according to Gulf News. The Indian consulate expressed their sympathies to the families and loved ones of the two students.
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