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‘It could have been a lot worse’: No injuries reported after small plane with 3 occupants crash lands in Toronto’s east end

On Monday night, a small plane carrying three people went down in an open area near Monarch Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto’s east end.
The crash caused no injuries and occurred near a sports pitch while civilians were playing soccer, but the cause remains unknown.
Emergency services responded promptly, with Toronto Fire dealing with leaking fuel and the plane resting nose-down near the soccer goal.
Authorities confirmed that three individuals were on board the aircraft, and Fire Chief Jim Jessop shared an image of the undamaged single-engine Piper Cherokee plane.
Transport Canada has been notified and will lead the investigation, while officials emphasize there was no threat to public safety after the crash.

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ElliotLakeToday.com

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Engine failure led to small plane crash in Toronto: Transportation Safety Board

TORONTO — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says engine failure is to blame for a small plane crash in Toronto on Monday night. The safety board says the Piper Cherokee aircraft was headed to Toronto's Billy Bishop airport from Orillia, Ont.

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Transportation Safety Board investigating small plane crash in east-end Toronto

TORONTO — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a team of investigators is looking into what happened when a small plane crashed in Toronto on Monday night.

8 hours ago·Innisfil, Canada

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CBC News

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Small plane crashes near Toronto high school, 3 people walk away unhurt

Three people walked away uninjured after a small plane crashed near a high school in Toronto's east end on Monday night after its engine failed, officials say.

10 hours ago·Canada

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Radio-Canada

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A Plane Crashes in the Heart of Toronto

The accident did not cause any injuries. According to fire chief Jim Jessop, the consequences of this very rare event could have been far worse.

12 hours ago·Montreal, Canada

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Global News

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Engine failure led to plane crash at Toronto sports field, federal investigators say

A small plane that crashed at a sports field near a school in Toronto’s east end had an engine failure mid-flight, federal investigators say.

12 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Toronto Star

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‘We got very lucky tonight’: Small plane crashes near Toronto’s Monarch Park Collegiate, no injuries reported

"We just saw a plane flying really low, and we were like, 'Whoa! What's going on here,'" said one witness. "I was about a hundred metres away. It could have

19 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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