TSB investigates small aircraft accident near Kisbey, Sask.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has sent investigators to the site of a small aircraft accident near the town of Kisbey, Sask., according to a statement.

Kisbey is located in southeastern Saskatchewan, north of Estevan, near Moose Mountain Provincial Park.

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A witness who watched the response unfold says she first noticed something unusual when she saw what she believed was a military aircraft circling the area repeatedly.

MacArthur says she first noticed something unusual when she saw what she believed was a military aircraft circling the area repeatedly. (Chenoa MacArthur/submitted)

Chenoa MacArthur, who lives in southeastern Saskatchewan, said relatives had been sending her videos and messages about the aircraft before she spotted it herself while driving back toward the area.

“I could see that the plane was kind of — it was starting to shorten its radius when it was doing flyovers,” MacArthur said. “It was just kind of getting smaller and smaller.”

MacArthur said she eventually drove north of Kisbey, where she noticed something coming from the back of the aircraft.

“I grab my binoculars, and I look through them, and I’m like, there’s some guys,” she said. “There’s, you know, a couple of guys in parachutes.”

She said she also saw orange smoke in the area.

Orange smoke seen on the ground near a small plane crash site, near Kisbey, Sask., on Sept. 18, 2026. (Chenoa MacArthur/submitted)

As she continued driving, MacArthur said the response on the ground quickly intensified.

“All of a sudden, these police cruisers just come flying up,” she said. “I just pulled over, and I was like, I’m not getting in their way.”

MacArthur said more police vehicles continued arriving as crews moved toward the area.

Emergency vehicles on the road to the area believed to be the site of the aircraft accident near Kisbey, Sask., Friday, Sept. 18. (Chenoa MacArthur/submitted)

Recent rain had also left rural roads and surrounding land extremely muddy, according to MacArthur.

“It’s been raining off and on, so it’s just soupy back there,” she said. “It’s like, it’s horrible.”

MacArthur said she and her family kept their distance while watching the response and expressed sympathy for those affected by the accident.

“My heart and my condolences go out to them,” she said.

The Transportation Safety Board said investigators will gather information and assess the occurrence.

More to come.