Witnesses help rescue pilot after emergency landing on Belwood Lake: OPP
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The pilot of a small plane has minor injuries after conducting an emergency landing on Belwood Lake on Monday evening.
The pilot of a small plane has minor injuries after conducting an emergency landing on Belwood Lake on Monday evening.
According to the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), police along with emergency services, responded to reports of an airplane crash at Belwood Lake at around 7:15 p.m.
The investigation revealed the plane was a small Cessna Ultralight.
Police said YMCA staff brought a motor boat and canoe out onto the lake after seeing the plane go down.
“The pilot had been able to free themselves from the crash site and were able to then get on, I believe it was into a canoe, and they escorted the pilot safely back to shore,” said Const. Jacob Unger with OPP, in an interview with OPP.
Police said the pilot was the only person on the plane and was treated by paramedics at the scene.
According to OPP, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre and Transport Canada were notified and continue to investigate.
