Three people from Minnesota died when a small Cessna aircraft crashed on a lake south of Kenora.
Ontario Provincial Police confirm the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received a signal from an emergency locator transmitter Friday afternoon at around 4 o’clock from Chappie Lake.
Three people were pulled from the downed Cessna 182 plane. Two people were pronounced dead on scene while another later died in hospital.
The victims have seen been identified as 41 year old Nikolas Rajala, 40 year old Teresa Rajala and 36 year old Lynn Bohanon.
Police say all three were from Grand Rapids, Minnesota and were on a fishing trip in the area when the crash occurred.
Agencies/Canadajournal