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Pilot injured in Puslinch plane crash

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by Wellington Advertiser
Pilot injured in Puslinch plane crash
The aircraft received moderate damage and the pilot was injured when this plane crashed in Puslinch Township on June 22. Submitted photo

PUSLINCH - The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is looking into a plane crash here that left the pilot injured.

On June 22 at about 11:35am, emergency crews responded to the crash near the Puslinch-Flamborough Townline.

Wellington County OPP officials say the "small two-seater airplane experienced mechanical issues" shortly after take-off from a private runway.

"The pilot attempted to return to the landing strip when the crash occurred," stated police.

The 63-year-old pilot was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the airplane received moderate damage.

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