2 dead after plane crash, fire near Fergus, Ont.

Two individuals lost their lives when a small plane crashed into a field and ignited a fire near Fergus, Ontario, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene near the Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17 around 10:15 a.m. on Friday after receiving reports of the accident. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) informed Global News via email that the aircraft, an amateur-built sporting biplane, had departed from the Fergus airport for an aerobatic training flight at approximately 10 a.m. that morning.

The OPP reported that the plane crashed into the field and subsequently ignited a fire, which was swiftly brought under control by the first responders. By Saturday, the OPP confirmed that there were two people aboard the aircraft at the time of the crash, and both were pronounced dead at the scene. The TSB revealed that both occupants were seasoned pilots.

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