Pilot still missing in Ontario, police say plane debris found
Durham regional police said the pilot had left at about 8:30 a.m. Friday and was expected back about an hour later. When he did not arrive, a search began.
A missing pilot, David Douglas, 73, remains unaccounted for after his light blue and yellow amateur-built aircraft was found on Wolf Lake in Queen Elizabeth II Provincial Park, Ontario, according to the Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre. The pilot had departed from Oshawa Executive Airport around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, and his disappearance was declared a missing person's case by the Ontario Provincial Police.
Despite finding plane debris in the park, authorities are still searching for the individual. The family of the pilot is asking locals in the area to come forward with any information that could lead to his location, emphasizing that anyone who heard an aircraft flying unusually low or witnessed an engine change pitch or stop should contact emergency services.
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