RCMP respond after small plane makes emergency landing on Highway 45

June 26, 2026 - Sandy Lake, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP

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On June 25, at approximately 7:10 p.m., Yellowhead and Spruce Plains RCMP were alerted to a small aircraft in distress that was attempting to land on a highway.

The TBM 8 single-engine aircraft had departed earlier in the day from The Pas and was en route to Brandon when the pilot made an emergency landing on Highway 45, east of Sandy Lake. The plane came to a stop in a ditch on the north side of the road.

Four people were on the plane when it crashed. One was taken to hospital with what were believed to be minor injuries.

The Transportation Safety Board was informed of the incident.