Two Indian students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry died in a Canada flight training accident. Canadian authorities are investigating a Cessna 172 crash near Kisbey, Saskatchewan, while the Indian consulate has offered repatriation assistance to their families.

Two Indian students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have died in an aviation accident in Canada while undergoing flight training, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said.

The students were identified as Manoj Sivakumar of Tamil Nadu and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham of Puducherry. The consulate announced their deaths on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and said it was prepared to provide consular assistance to their families, including help with repatriating their remains to India.

Canada flight training accident under investigation

Canadian reporting has linked the deaths to a Cessna 172 crash near Kisbey in southeastern Saskatchewan on Friday, September 18, 2026. The aircraft was registered to Harv's Air, a Manitoba-based flight school. The Indian consulate's public statement, however, did not itself identify the aircraft or crash location.

Cessna 172 was on a night cross-country flight

Harv's Air said the Cessna was flying from Regina, Saskatchewan, to Steinbach, Manitoba, via Carlyle, Saskatchewan, on a night cross-country flight. The aircraft was reported overdue Friday morning and was later located by search-and-rescue crews near Kisbey. Both occupants were found dead.

The flight school said the two people aboard were licensed pilots who had rented the aircraft to build flying hours toward commercial pilot licences.

TSB investigators examine crash

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed investigators to the accident site. Harv's Air said it was working with the TSB, Transport Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as authorities examine what caused the crash.

As of Monday, September 21, 2026, no official cause had been announced.

Indian consulate offers repatriation support

The Consulate General of India in Vancouver expressed condolences to the students' families and loved ones and said it was ready to provide all possible consular assistance connected with repatriation.

Further information is expected as Canadian investigators continue examining the circumstances surrounding the accident.