A small plane that crashed into southern Alberta’s Pine Coulee Reservoir Monday evening was on a test flight after recently undergoing repairs.
Nanton RCMP said the Cessna 180 aircraft experienced engine failure and crashed into the reservoir at around 5 p.m.
The pilot attempted to land on the shore but wasn’t able to reach land and crashed into the water, RCMP said in a media release Tuesday morning.
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The pilot and one passenger on the plane were not injured. They were able to get to shore safely and call 911 for help from the Parkland Hutterite Colony.
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The plane was removed from the water and will be examined as part of a joint investigation by the RCMP and Transport Canada.
The Pine Coulee Reservoir is located about 12 kilometres west of Stavely, Alta.
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