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Helicopter crashes at Steinbach airport

A home-built helicopter crashed at Steinbach airport just before 8:30 am on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

According to officials, the helicopter had an incident while it was attempting to land. The helicopter rolled onto its side bursting into flames.

Home-built helicopter rolled over on landing at Steinbach airport on Saturday June 29, 2019 (Submitted / RCMP)

Two people, an adult male and an adult female, who were in the aircraft were able to escape uninjured before firefighters arrived.

The helicopter was destroyed in the incident.

Home-built helicopter destroyed after crashing at Steinbach airport on Saturday, June 29, 2019 (Submitted / RCMP)

Steinbach Fire Department crews extinguished the fire and remained on scene for a short time afterwards.

RCMP say that the Transportation Safety Board have been notified of the incident.

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