A 59-year-old pastor has died in the crash of an ultralight plane crash near St. Pierre-Jolys, Man.
RCMP responded to the crash Thursday morning on farmland north of Highway 205 East in the RM of DeSalaberry.
Friends identified him as Dave Neufeld, the senior pastor of Grunthal Abundant Life Fellowship.
He was the sole occupant of the plane.
Neufeld's best friend, Ed Schroeder, said the family and community are grieving a huge loss, saying Neufeld "lived life full throttle."
The cause of the crash isn't yet known but RCMP said foul play is not suspected.
The Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
(CTV Winnipeg)
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