Plane crash Tuesday, August 20th on   Conestogo Lake (photo from Wellington County OPP)Plane crash Tuesday, August 20th on Conestogo Lake (photo from Wellington County OPP)
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Plane crash on Conestogo Lake

Emergency crews responded to a plane crash on Conestogo Lake in Mapleton Township.

On Tuesday at around 10:50 a.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police along with Mapleton Fire/Rescue and Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services were called the scene.

The two occupants of the plane, which was described as a home-built amphibious airplane, managed to escape the plane with some assistance and make it to shore.

The 71-year-old pilot and 61-year-old passenger were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

The Joint Rescue Coordinated Centre and the Transportation Safety Board were notified and continue to investigate the crash.

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