RCMP say a small, single-engine plane carrying two people crashed into trees earlier Wednesday in Lunenburg County.
According to police, emergency officials learned at about 12:30 p.m. that a Cessna aircraft crashed in a wooded area Wednesday in Italy Cross, N.S. near Italy Cross Road.
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The Italy Cross-Middlewood Fire Department, EHS and Lunenburg County RCMP responded.
Police say preliminary investigation determined the plane had taken off from a nearby lake, experienced difficulties and crashed into the heavily-wooded area.
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Two people were inside and were able to walk after the crash, police say, and were treated on scene for non-life threatening injuries.
The Transportation and Safety Board has been contacted.
Members of RCMP are still on scene and the investigation is ongoing.
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