Yes, it's true: a plane crashed into the water of Lake Tahoe last Friday. It was a Piper Cherokee with 2 passengers on board. Details are scare, as the El Dorado sheriff is conducting an investigation. The crash had many witnesses as a HOA meeting was being conducted nearby the impact location. Both passengers were able to extricate from the plane as it sunk to the lake bottom in about 15' of water. One of the 2 men had a severe head injury and both were taken to a nearby(South Lake) hospital.
Two local boaters assisted in the rescue of both as they swam to the surface from the wreckage. The position was then marked with a radio float to assist in recovery and investigation efforts. It was heard that the plane had recently taken off from the Tahoe Truckee airport about 20 miles from the site.
More details will be known soon, as the FAA will send in a team to gather the facts and interview the pilot and passenger.
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