A plane crash near the Swift Current Airport claimed the lives of multiple individuals last night.

The small, single-engine aircraft crashed just after 7 p.m. last night approximately half a mile from the Airport.

According to a release from the City of Swift Current, the plane had just taken off from the airport immediately prior to the incident.

Currently, the crash site is being protected by the RCMP, and the Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the incident.

In the release, it also states "the cause of the incident will be determined through the Transportation Safety Board's investigation" and the City will have no further comment on this incident.

There was no word on the exact number of fatalities, or whether there were any survivors.