Two pilots killed in crash near Steinbach

Two pilots are dead following a tragic plane crash this morning south of Steinbach.

At 8:45 am, Steinbach RCMP were notified of the crash involving two planes. It was a mid-air collision in the Rural Municipality of Hanover.

RCMP, along with the Hanover Fire Department and emergency medical services, attended and located the wreckage of two small, single-engine aircraft.

The pilots were pronounced dead on scene. There were no passengers aboard.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada was notified. 

No further details are being released.