Author of the article: Damage to a small aircraft appears at the scene of a plane crash near Springbank Airport west of Calgary on Friday, April 22, 2022. Photo by Jim Wells / Postmedia
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A pilot killed in a plane crash west of Calgary has been identified as the president of a local aircraft sales company.
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Two people were aboard the 1981 Mooney M20K when it crashed on Highway 1 near Springbank Airport. The pilot was killed and a 22-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. FlightSimple, an aircraft sales company, has identified the pilot as its president, Michael James Wilton. A statement on the company’s website states that everyone who knew him will miss him. He says that Wilton, who was 45, was older than life, a hero for his twin boys and was loved for his courage, generosity and sense of humor. “Mike was unique in his kind and irreplaceable,” the statement said. The Transport Safety Council of Canada has undertaken an investigation into the fatal accident.
