A 4-searter plan makes an emergency landing south of Exeter on June 14, 2022.
(Image courtesy of OPP via Twitter)

A 4-searter plan makes an emergency landing south of Exeter on June 14, 2022. (Image courtesy of OPP via Twitter)

Plane lands in soybean field south of Exeter

By Steve Sabourin

June 15, 2022 - 10:37am

Huron OPP say a small 4-seater plane made an emergency landing in a soybean field in South Huron

In a tweet late Tuesday afternoon, OPP say they responded to the report of the emergency landing near Huron Park.

The pilot reported an engine issue shortly after take-off and according to police, he safely landed the airplane and there were no injuries or damage.

#HuronOPP responded to a report of an emergency landing of this afternoon near #HuronPark. The pilot experienced an engine issue with this 4-seater plane shortly after take-off. He safely put the airplane down in an soybean field near Huron Park. No injuries, no damages. ^js pic.twitter.com/Xi9qag93AB
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) June 14, 2022

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