Engine failure forces emergency landing in field outside Fergus
Transport Safety Board of Canada gathering information about incident
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a field along Beatty Line outside of Fergus on Tuesday after the plane's engine malfunctioned.
Wellington OPP stated in a news release two people were transported to hospital after the landing between Sideroads 5 and 10 on May 26.
Transport Safety Board of Canada spokesperson Liam MacDonald confirmed the board is gathering information about the incident, but has not deployed investigators.
MacDonald stated in an email that a "small aircraft was on a local flight with two people on board ... at approximately 5:15pm, it experienced an engine failure and was forced to land in a field."
No additional information was provided.
