Plane crash in Lake Huron leaves 1 person dead, 1 missing

One person is dead and another is missing following a plane crash in Lake Huron.

Emergency crews responded to calls of a small airplane that appeared to be flying in distress near the Goderich Municipal Airport.

Around 2:30 a.m. Friday morning Huron OPP Marine Unit members found crash debris from a small, fixed wing airplane in Lake Huron about 1.5 kilometres from the shoreline west of the airport.

Provincial Police located an adult female nearby in the water. She was transported to hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Huron County OPP, Goderich Fire Department and Huron County Paramedic Services all participated in the ground, air and water search with OPP and the Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre. Emergency crews are currently searching the area for the second occupant of the aircraft.

OPP haven’t released any information about the woman located in the water or about the other occupant of the aircraft that is now the focus of the search. The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit will be attending the scene later to assist with the investigation.

The cause of the crash hasn’t been determined, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating.

The Office of the Coroner is also investigating the crash.

OPP say Goderich Municipal Airport remains open. Pilots should call ahead as there are some restrictions in place.