Ottawa·NewA small aircraft crashed down in Ottawa just west of the city’s airport on Thursday evening.No word yet on how many people were aboardCBC News · Posted: Jul 31, 2025 6:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes agoA small aircraft crashed down in Ottawa just west of the city’s airport, on Riverside Drive, on Thursday evening. A nearby resident shared this photo. (Submitted)A small aircraft has crashed down in Ottawa just west of the city’s airport. The crash happened some time around 6 p.m. Thursday on Riverside Drive, south of West Hunt Club Road. A photo shared by one nearby resident showed a plane wedged in the trees. Police, fire and paramedics are at the scene and there is no confirmation yet about injuries or how many people were on board. This photo looking south on Riverside Drive shows emergency response vehicles in the distance. (Nkele Martin/CBC)Riverside Drive south of West Hunt Club Road to River Road will be closed while emergency services are on scene, police said on X.The Transportation Safety Board Canada (TSB) said it was aware of the incident and gathering information. A decision to deploy TSB staff has not been made yet.With files from Nkele Martin and Guy Quenneville
Small plane crashes west of Ottawa airport
