Saturday, August 22, 2015

Incident occurred August 22, 2015 near Grimbsy Airpark, Ontario - Canada



A man has been taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries following a single plane crash into a field in Grimsby.

Emergency crews were called to the scene in a field by Kemp Rd. late Saturday morning.

David Bale of the Niagara Emergency Medical Services said a call had been received about a small aircraft going down at 11:37 p.m. The plane was reported to be just north of the Grimsby Airpark.

Bale said an air ambulance was requested at first, but then cancelled.

"We did transport a patient with potentially life-threatening injuries to Hamilton General Hospital," he said.

Niagara Regional Police Sgt. Chris Stewart confirmed in a Tweet that before 11:30 p.m., the plane left the airport and crashed into a field by the road.

The pilot was taken to hospital.

"The plane remains in the field while Transport Canada will continue with the investigation," said another Tweet by Stewart.

In an follow-up interview, Stewart said the man was "conscious and alert" before he was taken to hospital.

Source:  http://www.thoroldedition.ca

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