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Pilot shaken up, but unharmed, after float plane flips in Maple Bay

No injuries after a privately-owned float plane flipped during an attempted landing in Maple Bay.

The accident happened around 10:30 yesterday morning.

The Transportation Safety Board says investigators will be talking to the pilot to try to find out what went wrong.

RCMP are crediting a quick response from nearby pleasure boats and commercial vessels for getting the pilot out of the water and safely to shore.

The plane was towed to a nearby dock.

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