On September 3, 2018, just after 11:30 a.m., Harbour Grace RCMP responded to a complaint of a small float plane that crashed in a forested area in Lower Island Cove.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, who were in the area conducting training, were contacted and deployed a helicopter. Transportation Safety Board was also contacted and are investigating the crash.
A 63-year-old man was attempting to take off from the area and ran into trouble with the ascent. The plane went down in a forested area and the man was able to walk away without injury. The plane was extensively damaged.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.