Toronto incident: Small plane makes emergency water landing near park

Friday, May 2, 2025, 3:21 pm

A small aircraft made an emergency splashdown in water near Toronto’s park areas, triggering a swift rescue operation. Eyewitnesses described a tense scene as authorities recovered the pilot and passenger safely, with investigations now underway to determine the precise cause of the incident.

theglobeandmail.com / Injured man rescued after plane lands in Lake Ontario near Toronto’s east end

Plane lands in Lake Ontario, injured man treated and released

cp24.com/ / Small plane crash lands into Lake Ontario - CP24

Small plane crash lands into Lake Ontario CP24

globalnews.ca / Injured man rescued after plane lands in Lake Ontario near Toronto’s east end: police

Police say they responded to a report of a plane landing in the water near the Leslie Spit area a few minutes before 2:30 p.m.

torontosun.com / Man rescued after small plane lands in Lake Ontario near Tommy Thompson Park

A man in his 40s was rescued after a small plane landed in the water near Tommy Thompson Park on Friday afternoon. Toronto Police say they received a call around 2:30 p.m. for unknown trouble in the area of the Leslie St. Spit near downtown. Cops confirmed that a small privately owned plane landed…

cp24.com/ / Man rescued after small plane crashes into Lake Ontario near Tommy Thompson Park - CP24

Man rescued after small plane crashes into Lake Ontario near Tommy Thompson Park CP24

citynews.ca / Small plane lands in water near Leslie Street Spit, pilot rescued: Toronto police

Toronto police officers say the incident happened near the Leslie Street Spit just before 2:30 p.m. on Friday.

cp24.com/ / 1 person rescued after small plane lands in the water near Tommy Thompson Park: police - CP24

1 person rescued after small plane lands in the water near Tommy Thompson Park: police CP24

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