Pilot swims to safety after small plane goes down in lake, FAA says
The Canadian-registered, twin-engine light aircraft sank quickly and was no longer visible shortly after the crash that happened around noon near the 3200 block of
"It sounds like an early Christmas miracle. The pilot crashed the small plane into a lake and was able to extricate himself," said
The Piper PA-23 took off out of
Then he watched the plane nosedive into the lake, he said.
The pilot emerged from the plane seemingly unscathed and stood on the wing as it began to sink, Forbes said.
"At about five to six minutes, the plane was completely down except for the tail sticking out, and by the time the police got here it went under," he said.
Rescue crews were at the scene. Witnesses said the pilot was able to swim to safety after the crash.
The pilot and his insurance company are expected to arrange for the removal of the plane, if possible, Bergen said.
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