3 people escape unharmed after crash landing at Simcoe County airport

Crash landing at Simcoe County airport Three people escaped unharmed after a small plane crashed at the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport.

Three people escaped injuries when the plane they were in crashed at the airport in Oro-Medonte early Tuesday afternoon.

According to officials, the call came in as smoke in the cockpit of the single twin-engine prop aircraft, which hit the runway without the landing gear shortly after noon at the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport near Highway 11.

Everyone on board safely vacated the plane before emergency crews arrived.

Crews were able to extinguish the flames, but according to officials, the aircraft is a complete loss.

Total damage is estimated to be around three to four million dollars.

Late Tuesday afternoon, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada confirmed it is handling the investigation into the crash landing.