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Indian Flight Students Die in Canadian Crash, Consulate Confirms

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC · How we work

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Indian Students Killed

Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham, Indian flight-training students, died in a Canadian crash.
The Indian Consulate General in Vancouver announced the deaths on X and offered assistance.
Canadian search-and-rescue services and local police opened investigations into the crash.
A separate Cessna 172 crash near Kisbey, Saskatchewan, killed two Harv’s Air flight-school pilots.

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Vancouver Consulate Responds

The Vancouver consulate posted an X message as the Indian government’s first official response to the crash.
The consulate said it had no immediate accident details.
CBC reported a similar Saturday crash but could not confirm it was the same incident.
The statement prefixed each victim’s name with the honorific “Shri,” following diplomatic protocol.
The X post expressed deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies, reaching an international audience.

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Indian Students Killed

Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham, Indian flight-training students, died in a Canadian crash.
The Indian Consulate General in Vancouver announced the deaths on X and offered assistance.
Canadian search-and-rescue services and local police opened investigations into the crash.
A separate Cessna 172 crash near Kisbey, Saskatchewan, killed two Harv’s Air flight-school pilots.

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