Ottawa emergency crews attending reported small plane crash at Carp Airport

By Craig Lord Global News | February 10, 2021

Ottawa police a small aircraft possibly crashed at the Carp Airport around 1 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Nathalie Madore

Emergency crews in Ottawa are on-scene at the Carp Airport after a small aircraft reportedly crashed at the site.

Ottawa Police Services said on Twitter that an aircraft has possibly crashed at the Carp Airport shortly after 1 p.m.

Emergency services are responding to reports of a small aircraft that possibly crash landed at the Carp Airport at approximately 1 p.m.

No additional information available at this time. Please avoid the area and move over for emergency vehicles. #ottnews #ottawa
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) February 10, 2021

Ottawa paramedics told Global News in a statement that its crews remain on-scene at the airport but there are currently no patients requiring transportation to hospital.

Residents are asked to avoid the area.

Global News has reached out to the Carp Airport for additional information.

The Carp Airport lies 25 minutes west of downtown Ottawa on Thomas Argue Road.