Pilot hospitalized after plane crash west of Barrie, Ont.: OPP

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CLEARVIEW - Provincial police say a pilot is in the hospital after his plane went down west of Barrie, Ont.

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CLEARVIEW – Provincial police say a pilot is in the hospital after his plane went down west of Barrie, Ont.

OPP say officers responded to reports of an aircraft crash near Clearview Township on Saturday afternoon. 

Police say the aircraft crashed in a wooded area.

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

They say they found the 46-year-old pilot suffering from non-life-threatening injuries and he was taken to a local hospital.

The pilot was later airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre.

OPP say Transport Canada has been notified about the crash.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 30, 2026.

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