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One dead after LOTW plane crash, investigation underway

By Ryan Forbes Sep 22, 2022 | 2:16 PM


Photo courtesy of the Kenora OPP.

The Kenora OPP and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are investigating the death of one individual after a plane crash on Lake of the Woods Wednesday night.

Police say officers and members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to the report of an airplane crash on Lake of the Woods around 8 p.m. Wednesday night, with wreckage near Shore Island.

One individual was pronounced deceased at the scene. A post-mortem examination is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death, and the Transportation Safety Board’s investigation is beginning.

Anyone with any information about the crash is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 immediately, or through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).