One person was injured after a float plane crashed into Lake Simcoe Monday evening.
The incident happened just after 5 p.m. when the small float plane crashed into the water near Orkney Beach Road in Ramara Township. The plane overturned and was fully submerged, with just its pontoons visible on the surface of the water, witnesses say.
Several boaters in the area who witnessed the crash quickly converged in the area and helped the pilot and passenger get out of the plane.
One person was assessed at the scene by first responders and was transported by air ambulance to a Toronto hospital. There is no word on the person's condition.
According to a witness, the plane was attempting to take off from the water. During takeoff, she said the engine "didn’t sound right" and then she saw the plane flip forward and roll.
Ramara Fire Department officials and the OPP were unable to provide any further information.
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is investigating.
