Two people have been taken to hospital after a small plane crashed near the town of Jasper on Sunday afternoon.
It was reported at about 1:30 p.m. that the aircraft crashed into the Athabasca River near the local airport, RCMP Const. Shelley Nasheim told CBC News.
EMS took two people to hospital. A CBC Radio-Canada reporter witnessed the aftermath of the crash, and observed one person getting CPR.
RCMP, EMS and fire crews are on scene near Highway 16, just a few kilometres east of the townsite. A portion of the highway will be closed for at least two hours, authorities on scene said.
The scene is being held for Transport Canada, who will take over the investigation, Nasheim said.
More details will be available later in the day, she said.
