Float plane flips, pilot not injured

Lac du Bonnet RCMP say a pilot was not hurt after his float plane flipped over in the Winnipeg River.

On Monday at 2:31 pm, Lac du Bonnet RCMP received a report that a float plane was discovered upside down in the water after landing on the Winnipeg River.

Once on scene, officers were told that the pilot had safely landed the plane, but the right float went under water while taxiing to shore.

The pilot and sole occupant, a 27-year-old male from Snow Lake, was able to escape the plane just before it tipped upside down in the water. Police say he was not injured.

Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been advised and Lac du Bonnet RCMP are assisting with the investigation.