NANTON — A pilot who was patrolling pipelines over rugged terrain southwest of Calgary has died after his light plane crashed.
Chris Krepski of the Transportation Safety Board says the single-engine Cessna 172 went down Sunday afternoon near Chain Lakes Provincial Park.
The 37-year-old pilot was the only one on board.
RCMP say he was from the Edmonton area.
His name has not been released.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.