OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)
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Engine failure forces pilot to make emergency landing on Eugenia Lake

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Grey County's Eugenia Lake on Sunday.

The two-seater homemade plane was flying from Kitchener to Collingwood when it lost engine power, forcing the lone occupant, a 56-year-old man, to land in the middle of the lake northeast of Flesherton, which has only recently frozen over.

The nose of the plane ended up dug into the snow-covered lake, and broken parts could be seen under the aircraft on Monday afternoon.

The pilot suffered a hand injury, but otherwise was not hurt. He was attended to by nearby residents, some of whom skied out on the lake's ice to help.

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