“As we're watching the plane, it crashes down about 500 metres, where the red buoy is. (CTV News/Chris Thomson) Samuel Medeiros, a staff member with YMCA Camp Belwood, said they stepped up after the pilot got out of the plane. “He was really lucky because there was kayakers out at the camp on the water, and he came really close to almost coming down on the dam too, but he landed safely."īelwood Lake seen on July 25, 2023.
“All of a sudden, we heard like a putter, like ‘put put,’ then it started going down a little bit more," said Caitlin Oldham, a witness. CAMP STAFF JUMP INĬTV News spoke to a witness who said they saw the plane in the sky moments before the pilot had to make an emergency landing. In the media release, police thanked everyone who worked quickly to ensure the pilot’s safety. (Submitted/OPP)According to OPP, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre and Transport Canada were notified and continue to investigate. Police included this photo that shows emergency services on the scene near Belwood Lake. Police said the pilot was the only person on the plane and was treated by paramedics at the scene.
The investigation revealed the plane was a small Cessna Ultralight. A group of camp counsellors helped rescue a pilot after a small plane conducted an emergency landing on Belwood Lake on Monday evening.Īccording to the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the pilot, a 60-year-old man, suffered minor injuries.Įmergency service personnel responded to reports of an airplane crash at Belwood Lake at around 7:15 p.m.
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