(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – On Thursday July 25th, 2013 at approximately 3:00pm, Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a report of a downed Cessna plane on the 8th Line of Minto and Wellington Road 6, Town of Minto.
An emergency landing was performed on the roadway and in the attempt a stop sign and a hydro pole were damaged. The plane came to a rest on Hydro wires.
The pilot, aged 57 and the co-pilot age 24 both from the Netherlands sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene by Guelph-Wellington Emergency Medical Services.
Minto Fire Department and Hydro One also attended to assist with the scene.
Transport Canada has been notified and will continue with the investigation.