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Hard Landing On Griffith Island Damages Plane

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after a plane was damaged during a hard landing in Grey County.

The plane was arriving on Griffith Island located in Georgian Bay when a wing made contact with the ground during the final stages of the attempted landing.

There were no injuries in the mishap that happened about 2:14pm yesterday afternoon.

The plane was a Pilatus PC12.

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