A Red Deer man escaped a plane crash in northeastern Manitoba with minor injuries on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old was piloting a 1973 Cessna aircraft that took off from Island Lake in northeastern Manitoba on Wednesday afternoon. It had only been in the air for a few minutes before crashing in white-out conditions.
Just after 3 p.m., Island Lake RCMP were notified that an aircraft emergency locator transmitter had been activated in the area. The detachment sent out vehicles, snowmobiles and a helicopter to search for the downed plane, locating it about half an hour later 3.2 km off of a winter road.
The man was treated for minor injuries. He was the only person on board the aircraft at the time of the crash.
Police continue to investigate and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified.