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Plane carrying French tourists plunges into Lake Powell, killing 2, injuring 5
Low water ranges are pictured in Lake Powell in Web page, Ariz., on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Authorities say a small airplane crashed over the weekend right into a lake that straddles the Arizona-Utah state line, killing two folks and leaving 5 injured. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information)
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PAGE, Ariz. — A small airplane plunged into Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah state line on Saturday, killing two folks and injuring 5, authorities stated Monday.
The pilot of the single-engine airplane reported an engine downside late Saturday afternoon earlier than the Cessna 207 went down in Lake Powell close to Face Canyon, Federal Aviation Administration officers stated in an announcement.
The tour airplane from Web page, Arizona, had six French vacationers and a pilot aboard, based on a Kane County Sheriff’s Workplace assertion Monday. With the assistance of bystanders, the pilot and 4 different passengers have been capable of get out of the airplane and onto boats.
Once they arrived on shore, three folks have been taken to a St. George hospital in medical helicopters with critical accidents. Two others have been taken to a hospital in Web page.
“Sadly, two of the passengers died and remained within the submerged airplane,” the sheriff’s workplace assertion stated. The airplane was situated about 120 toes underneath water and the our bodies will later be recovered by divers.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board is main the investigation into the reason for the crash, based on the FAA.
The individuals who died and have been injured weren’t instantly recognized on Monday.
Contributing: Lisi Merkley