ORILLIA, Ont. – No injuries have been reported after a small plane went through the ice into Lake Simcoe.
Police say it happened Saturday afternoon after the Cessna 150 landed on the lake just east of Orillia, Ont.
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They say the aircraft was taxiing when its skis hit a soft spot on the ice.
Police say the plane started to sink but it wasn’t submerged because the water was too shallow.
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The pilot, who was the only one inside, walked away unharmed.
No charges have been laid.
(CKLY)
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