Plane Crash – Goderich Free Press

(NIPIGON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment is investigating an airplane crash that took place this weekend.

On Friday, January 31st, 2025, shortly after 5:00 p.m., Members of the Nipigon OPP were dispatched to a report of a plane crash approximately 20 km up highway 11 from the junction of 11-17. Officers arrived and located a single small engine plane parked in the middle of the highway.

It was determined that the plane had mechanical issues during the flight, requiring it to conduct an emergency landing onto the highway. The pilot was uninjured, and there was minor damage to the plane.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) was notified of the collision. The plane was safely moved off the highway, and the highway was reopened.

Nipigon OPP asks anyone with information about this crash to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

Plane Crash In Huron East

(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huron East Fire Department, and Huron County Paramedic Services responded to an airplane crash in the Municipality of Huron East on Saturday October 5th, 2024, just after 11:20 a.m.

Police received a 911 call from the involved pilot after they had crash-landed in a farm field near Newry Road in Huron East. The lone 68-year-old pilot from Central Huron was located inside the plane and transported to a local hospital for minor injuries.

The pilot was attempting to land on a grass runway in a nearby field and was unable to stop before crossing over Newry Road and impacting the ground on the other side of the roadway.

Initially, emergency responders believed there were three other passengers on board the plane, but it was later determined that these individuals were good Samaritans that had stopped to assist the pilot. The OPP would like to extend their thanks for the assistance they provided at the scene.