An investigation is ongoing after a small plane crashed into a field in Norfolk County, August 3, 2018. (Photo courtesy of the OPP via Twitter)An investigation is ongoing after a small plane crashed into a field in Norfolk County, August 3, 2018. (Photo courtesy of the OPP via Twitter)
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Pilot Escapes Serious Injury In Plane Crash

An Elgin County resident is lucky to be alive after a plane crashed into a Norfolk County field.

The Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews were called on Friday after the small plane crashed into a field at a Byerlay Side Rd. address, and came to a rest upside down.

Police say the 72-year-old male pilot from Elgin County suffered minor injuries in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation and Transport Canada has been notified.

An investigation is ongoing after a small plane crashed into a field in Norfolk County, August 3, 2018. (Photo courtesy of the OPP via Twitter) An investigation is ongoing after a small plane crashed into a field in Norfolk County, August 3, 2018. (Photo courtesy of the OPP via Twitter)

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