OttawaThe pilot of a small aircraft that crashed in Ottawa Thursday evening was pronounced dead at the scene, paramedics told CBC Friday morning.Paramedics say pilot pronounced dead at scene, 2 others rescued from planeCBC News · Posted: Aug 01, 2025 7:18 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoA small aircraft crashed down in Ottawa on Riverside Drive, just west of the city’s airport, Thursday evening. A nearby resident shared this photo. (Submitted)The pilot of a small aircraft that crashed in Ottawa near the airport Thursday evening was pronounced dead at the scene, paramedics told CBC Friday morning.Three people were aboard the aircraft, with the crash happening shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday in the area of Riverside Drive and West Hunt Club Road.A photo shared by one resident showed a plane wedged in the trees.One man and one woman were rescued from the plane and taken to the hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.On Friday morning, Marc Antoine Deschamps, a spokesperson for the paramedic service, confirmed the pilot, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene. On Friday morning, a police vehicle could be seen parked near the crash site. (André Boisjoli/Radio-Canada)The Transportation Safety Board Canada (TSB) said Thursday it had two investigators at the scene. The plane involved was a privately-registered Grumman AA-5A, the agency confirmed. The Ottawa Airport Fire Service also responded to the crash and operations at the airport remained normal, according to the Ottawa International Airport Authority. On Friday morning, police vehicles remained parked near the crash site.
Pilot confirmed dead in small plane crash west of Ottawa airport
