In the Kawartha Lakes region, search and rescue officials have located a plane where a pilot went missing after a recent flight. The Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) announced on X social media platform that the aircraft was discovered on Wolf Lake in Queen Elizabeth II Provincial Park, approximately a 45-minute drive north of the Kawartha Lakes municipality.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are now handling the case as a missing person’s investigation, according to the JRCC. The pilot, a 73-year-old man named David, is reportedly missing. David departed from Oshawa Airport in the aircraft at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, as stated by Durham police in a post on X Saturday. His expected return time was 9:30 a.m.
Authorities mentioned that David typically flies in the region south of the Kawartha Lakes township and north of Lake Scugog. The plane in question, described by Ontario Provincial Police as a small blue homemade aircraft with “FOFZ” on its tail, has been linked to the missing pilot.
David is characterized as a skilled pilot, standing at five feet seven inches tall with a slim physique, black and grey hair, and a moustache. For more details on the search for the missing pilot, a related article can be found on X.