The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Trenton says a float plane that crashed near the Ontario/Manitoba border had an emergency locator beacon on board, but it was a friend of the pilot who alerted authorities to look for the aircraft.
CaptainJean Houde says the plane was found upside-down in Lake Kapekun just west of Woodland Caribou Park.
Houde says the rescue centre didn't receive a signal, and suggested it could have been because the beacon may not have transmitted well underwater.
