CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A small plane landed on Lake Norman Wednesday afternoon.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says, around 3:40 p.m., they responded to an airplane that had landed in the water near Long Island Marina. Authorities say, a single-engine Sea Ray plane had departed from the Long Island Airport in Sherrills Ford en route to the Statesville Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the plane experienced engine failure.
A pilot and a passenger were onboard when the plane landed in the water. Catawba County EMS treated both for minor injuries. They are expected to be okay.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
