The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is leading an investigation into a fatal plane crash that occurred Monday afternoon in Ramara Township.
The small plane crashed into Lake Simcoe, about two kilometres west of Lagoon City, just before 4 p.m.
Orillia OPP Const. Ted Dongelmans said the incident was called in by more than one person.
“A resident from the area saw the plane go down, but there were also numerous people ice fishing in the area who noticed it,” he said, adding police interviewed as many people as possible.
Orillia OPP is aiding the TSB probe, he said.
We have deployed a team to the site of a small aircraft accident that occurred yesterday
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on Lake Simcoe, Ontario. We will gather information and assess the occurrence #TSBAirhttps://t.co/JZgg1geUVP
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Dongelmans said the pilot was the only occupant of the plane. Further details, including the name of the deceased and where he was from, are not yet available.
Paramedics, police, and Ramara Fire and Rescue Services responded to the call. Ramara firefighters used an air boat to reach the scene.
TSB officials were on site again Tuesday morning to continue their investigation.
More information will be released when it becomes available.
