Two people were injured when a float plane crashed near New Germany, N.S., late Tuesday afternoon.

Initial reports say there was nothing wrong with the plane, but police believe the pilot could have been blinded by the sun, and clipped the power lines over New Germany Lake, a wide section of the LaHave River.

Emergency crews removed a man and woman from the plane.

The male pilot suffered minor injuries and is being treated in hospital.

A female passenger had a broken leg and other injuries and was taken by EHS LifeFlight to a Halifax hospital.

Both the pilot and passenger are local residents and are familiar with the area.