On August 2, around 4:00 pm Humboldt / Lanigan RCMP received a call about an airplane crash north of the community of Leroy. 

Humboldt and Lanigan RCMP, Humboldt Fire Department, Humboldt Emergency Medical Services, and Leroy Fire and Ambulance Services responded immediately. 

The lone operator of the light aircraft and his small dog were located trapped upside down in the cockpit of the plane. 

Within a short period of time and teamwork, the occupants were freed from the aircraft. 

The operator and dog were not injured and were reunited with their family a short time afterward.