US Edition1 person rescued after small plane lands in the water near Tommy Thompson Park: police
- A 49-year-old pilot operating a privately owned Cirrus SR22 made an emergency water landing in Lake Ontario close to the Leslie Street Spit on Friday afternoon at approximately 2:25 p.m.
- The pilot, a physician from Toronto traveling to eastern Ontario on a medical mission, experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff and attempted to land back at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
- The aircraft activated its integrated whole-plane parachute system and came down in the water roughly 2.5 nautical miles before reaching the runway, situated about 200 to 300 meters offshore and submerged at a depth of 30 to 40 feet.
- Nearby sailboat occupants helped rescue the pilot, who sustained minor injuries and has since returned home, while police marine units coordinated with Transport Canada and ensured public safety around the scene.
- Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board have not released further details, and the incident caused no disruption to airport operations, highlighting the effectiveness of emergency measures.
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Injured man rescued after plane lands in Lake Ontario near Toronto's east end: police
Toronto police say a man was rescued Friday afternoon after a plane landed in Lake Ontario near the city's east end. Police say they responded to a report of a plane landing in the water near the Leslie Spit area a few minutes before 2:30 p.m. Duty Insp. Lhawang Jongdong told reporters that a 49-yea...
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