(Update) Queens District RCMP and other first responders are aware of reports of a plane in distress and emergency flares observed in the area around Mill Village

**** Via RCMP Update - Patrols conducted on the ground and in the air found no evidence of a plane crash or need for emergency response in Queens County. At approximately 1:15 p.m., Queens District RCMP received several calls about emergency flares observed near Mill Village. One caller reported they had observed a plane in distress in addition to the flares. JRCC deployed two planes, a CH149 Cormorant and a CC295 King Fisher, as part of the search. Queens District RCMP officers conducted patrols on the ground through rural areas and worked with remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) operators to assess their use as part of the search. After extensive patrols, neither RCMP nor JRCC observed evidence of a plane crash, a plane in distress, or a situation that required emergency response. Thank you to members of the public who saw flares and called 911! - Queens District RCMP and other first responders are aware of reports of a plane in distress and emergency flares observed in the area around Mill Village Officers are using remotely piloted aircraft systems and other tools in the area to gather more details. Anyone with information is asked to call 911.