Float plane crashes into rocks near Little Grand Rapids

Atakeoff from a remote northern Manitoba lakeended in disaster for a float plane pilot Thursday.

At 5 p.m., RCMP were alerted to a float plane crashingwhile trying to take off from Fedirchyk Lake, 12 km south of Little Grand Rapids a First Nation264 km northeast of Winnipeg.

Along with paramedics, Little Grand Rapids RCMPtook a helicopterto the crash site and found the pilot at5:45 p.m., unconscious.

The pilot was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

"It was fortunate that a helicopter was at the Little Grand Rapids airport assisting Manitoba Sustainable Development with local forest fires," said Sgt. Glen Binda, detachment commander of Little Grand Rapids in a statement.

"Their help was essential in the rescue due to the remote location of the lake."

The Transportation Safety Board andRCMPareinvestigating the crash.

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