One person hospitalized after plane crash northeast of Edmonton

A plane crash in Alberta’s Strathcona County sends one person to hospital. It happened Saturday afternoon near the Josephburg Airport, about 50 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.

By 660 NEWS STAFF

Posted Feb 20, 2021 7:30 pm.

Last Updated Feb 20, 2021 11:44 pm.

EDMONTON (CityNews) – Alberta RCMP say multiple people sustained minor injuries after a small plane crashed northeast of Edmonton on Saturday afternoon.

Strathcona County RCMP say a plane was in the process of taking off from the Josephburg airport at 2:41 p.m.

Due to an unknown issue, the pilot attempted to land immediately after take-off but experienced a hard landing.

Alberta Health Services says one person was transported to hospital in non-life-threatening conditions.

The Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the cause of the crash.

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