Overview
- A privately registered single‑engine plane landed on Highway 45 east of Sandy Lake and came to rest in a ditch off the north side of the road after the pilot alerted emergency officials.
- Four people were aboard the aircraft and one person was taken to hospital with what police say are minor injuries.
- The flight was traveling from The Pas to Brandon when the pilot reported the intent to make a highway landing.
- Manitoba RCMP secured the scene and notified the Transportation Safety Board, which confirmed the location and registration but has not yet dispatched investigators.
- Authorities say the event will be followed by a TSB safety probe to establish cause and safety factors and the public should expect updates once investigators are deployed and the scene is examined.