A light plane came to rest in a Saamis Heights backyard on Monday, May 2, 2022. (Photo Courtesy Jonathan Lepine)

By Brian Konrad

Light plane crash in Medicine Hat

May 3, 2022 | 2:39 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — Transport Canada is sending a team to Medicine Hat to investigate the crash of a light plane on Monday.

Not much is being said at the moment but CHAT News has confirmed a few details of the unexpected landing in a Medicine Hat backyard.

The aircraft took off from Schlenker Airport just south of Desert Blume.

It came to rest around 8:30 p.m. about five kilometres away in the back of a residence under construction at 119 Sunset Dr. SW overlooking Cottonwood Coulee Golf Course.

There was no pilot on board and no serious injuries were reported.

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There was significant damage to the plane.