The pilot turned around and said, “Make sure your seat belts are fastened and hold on tight.”
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The plane had traveled to Sachigo Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario.
< p class="StyledBodyHtmlParagraph-sc-48221190-4 hnvfyV">Once on the ground, the jokes started again between the occupants of the aircraft who had been able to regain their senses. We were all relieved and in a very good mood, says Mr. Cassie.
Very quickly, the seven survivors from the sky saw the flashing lights of emergency services in the distance as RCMP officers, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene of what they believed to be a plane crash .
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A helicopter also flew over the makeshift landing strip before leaving the scene when it was determined that the incident did not cause any injuries, explains Byron Cassie.
It's a very good conclusion to a story that could have ended very badly.
Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116