A small ultralight aircraft crash-landed on Lake Huron near Port Franks Sept. 21, 2019 (OPP submitted photo)A small ultralight aircraft crash-landed on Lake Huron near Port Franks Sept. 21, 2019 (OPP submitted photo)
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No injuries after floatplane flips near Port Franks

By Rene Dunkley
September 21, 2019 - 7:48pm

A small floatplane overturned when landing on Lake Huron near Port Franks Saturday.

Lambton OPP, Lambton EMS, and the Northville Fire Department responded at around 2 p.m.

Police say an ultralight pontoon aircraft hit the water, flipped and came to rest on its roof.

Nearby vessels were able to help the pilot and passenger to shore with neither sustaining any injuries.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

https://twitter.com/OPP_WR/status/1175492896339963905

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