A scary moment for passengers aboard a private aircraft that was forced to make a landing in the bush, east of Pickle Lake Saturday afternoon after developing engine troubles.
Police says the aircraft, belonging to Red Lake-based Northern Water Works Sales and Consulting, had just left Pickle Lake for Kashechewan, when the pilot notified air traffic control of the problem.
He attempted to return to Pickle Lake before downing the plane about 27 kilometres east of the community.
All four people on board were quickly found by searchers and taken by to Pickle Lake by helicopter for treatment and later released.
