Missing pilot found dead in aircraft submerged in lake in Kawartha Lakes region, OPP says
A 73-year-old pilot was found dead after his home-built aircraft crashed into Wolfe Lake in Ontario, Canada. Authorities are currently organizing the recovery of the wreckage and investigating the cause of the accident.
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This report provides closure to a missing person case and initiates a formal safety investigation into private aviation incidents.
In a news release Wednesday, the OPP says aircraft debris was recovered from Wolfe Lake in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park, northwest of Peterborough, Ont., by crews on Monday and the aircraft itself was found submerged in the lake on Tuesday.
Searchers have confirmed that the pilot was dead, police said. A plan to recover the plane is being organized, police said.
The pilot, identified as David, 73, was reported missing after failing to return to Oshawa Executive Airport on Friday morning. He had left the airport in a home-built plane at 8:30 a.m. and was expected to return at 9:30 a.m., according to Durham Regional Police. He was last seen in the Balsam Lake area near Kirkfield.
The pilot had reported missing by family members, police said.
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