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Plane makes hard landing outside Fergus on Tuesday

Two people were transported to hospital after a plane had to make an emergency landing near Fergus Tuesday evening.

According to Wellington County OPP, around 5:15 p.m, emergency services responded to a report of a plane that collided in a field on Beatty Line between Sideroad 10 and Sideroad 5.

Police said the aircraft experienced an engine malfunction, prompting an emergency landing. The two people on board sustained minor, non-life threatening injuries and were taken to local hospital for assessment.

Transport Canada has been notified of the collision.

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