Police investigate small plane crash in field near Fergus, Ont.

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-09 · by The Canadian Press

Quick Summary

Police in Ontario are looking into a small plane crash that occurred around 10:15 a.m. in a field near Fergus, north of Guelph. The crash site is located at the intersection of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17.
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Story summary

At 10:15 a.m. on an unspecified date, Ontario Provincial Police reported that emergency services responded to a small plane crash in a field near Fergus, Ontario, specifically at the intersection of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17, which is north of Guelph. The aircraft reportedly caught fire upon impact. Details about injuries were not available initially, but Transport Canada was notified as part of standard procedures following such incidents. Police advised drivers to avoid the area due to ongoing investigations into the crash.

Written for “Plane Crash Investigation Ontario” on 2026-10-09, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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Story

📰 Plane Crash Investigation Ontario
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Police investigate small plane crash in field near Fergus, Ont. same event · 95%
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Topics

Fergus Guelph Ontario Provincial Police

Subjects

Fergus GPE · 1× Guelph GPE · 1× Ontario Provincial Police ORG · 1×

Narrative

Police say emergency crews responded at 10:15 a.m. to the crash near the intersection of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17, north of Guelph.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
2026-10-09 · Global News
Police investigate small plane crash in field near Fergus, Ont. · assertive framing
2026-10-09 · Toronto Star
Police investigate small plane crash in field near Fergus, Ont. · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating a small plane crash near Fergus. asserted
they → say → Fergus
Police say emergency crews responded at 10:15 a.m. to the crash near the intersection of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17, north of Guelph. asserted
crews → say → Guelph
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