Search underway for missing pilot who ‘failed to return’ to Oshawa Airport
Authorities in Kawartha Lakes and Durham Region are searching for a small plane which they say “has failed to return as expected.” In a statement issued Saturday morning, Ontario Provincial Police said they are seeking assistance from the public in locating the aircraft which is described as a small single-seat blue plane with “FOFZ” on […]
Authorities in Kawartha Lakes and Durham Region are currently searching for a small aircraft that failed to return as planned. Ontario Provincial Police have issued a statement on Saturday morning, requesting the public's assistance in locating the blue single-seat plane adorned with the tail number "FOFZ." The aircraft's pilot, identified as 73-year-old David, an experienced aviator standing at five feet seven inches tall with a slender build and distinctive black/grey hair and mustache, departed from Oshawa Airport at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
He was expected to return an hour later. Police note that David often flew in the region south of Kawartha Lakes township and north of Lake Scugog, but the last known location of the aircraft is around Balsam Lake. Authorities are conducting a search in the vicinity.
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