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2 Indian students die in Canada flight training
The Hindu··5d ago
Two Indian students died in an air accident in Canada during flight training, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said on Sunday. It named Manoj Sivakumar from Tamil Nadu and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham from Puducherry. The mission said it stands ready to help families with repatriation of the mortal remains to India. Further accident details were not immediately available.
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What It Means For You
- Families can seek consular help in Vancouver for repatriation of remains to India.
- The Consulate General posted condolences on X on September 20, 2026.
- Hindustan Times said further accident details were not immediately available.
What's Happening
- The students were identified as Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham.
- CBC reported a Cessna 172 crash near Kisbey, Saskatchewan; HT could not verify the link.
- That CBC account said both people on board were found dead at the scene.
What CBC Reported Separately
- CBC said the plane was operated by Harv's Air and rented for night cross-country hours.
- The flight was described as Regina to Steinbach via Carlyle, Saskatchewan.
- Search teams located the aircraft around 6 pm CDT after it failed to arrive by 10.30 am.
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