The cause of a plane crash that killed one person at Eagle Mountain Lake is being looked into by first responders. The Federal Aviation Administration announced in a statement on Monday afternoon that the single-engine Champion type 7EC went down at 12:40 p.m. According to Tarrant Regional Water District, there was just one passenger on board when the aircraft went down near Indian Creek Slough at the north end of the lake.
The pilot’s body was discovered by Fort Worth Fire Department divers who entered the water; however, TRWD stated that the plane was too damaged to extract the body. Crews will work to recover the aircraft from the lake, according to TRWD.
CBS News Texas Chopper showed the little plane mostly underwater while flying above the lake. A man from North Richland Hills is identified as the plane’s owner by the tail number, which is visible from the air. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Eagle Mountain Fire and EMS, Fort Wort Fire, Tarrant Regional Water law enforcement, and other organizations provided assistance. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are looking into it.
The cause of a plane crash that killed one person at Eagle Mountain Lake is being looked into by first responders. The Federal Aviation Administration announced in a statement on Monday afternoon that the single-engine Champion type 7EC went down at 12:40 p.m. According to Tarrant Regional Water District, there was just one passenger on board when the aircraft went down near Indian Creek Slough at the north end of the lake.
The pilot’s body was discovered by Fort Worth Fire Department divers who entered the water; however, TRWD stated that the plane was too damaged to extract the body. Crews will work to recover the aircraft from the lake, according to TRWD.
CBS News Texas Chopper showed the little plane mostly underwater while flying above the lake. A man from North Richland Hills is identified as the plane’s owner by the tail number, which is visible from the air. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Eagle Mountain Fire and EMS, Fort Wort Fire, Tarrant Regional Water law enforcement, and other organizations provided assistance. The FAA and the National Safety Board are looking into it.
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