Alberta man, 50, dies in ultralight plane crash

Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) signage is pictured outside TSB offices in Ottawa, Monday, May 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

GRANDE PRAIRIE — A 50-year-old Alberta man has died in an ultralight plane crash near Grande Prairie.

The Transportation Safety Board says the man was from Fox Creek and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The crash occurred Thursday afternoon near the hamlet of Grovedale.

Environment Canada says there was rain and light winds in the area at the time.

The safety board says it is sending investigators to try to determine the cause of the crash.

Further details are expected to be released following the investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2025.