2 rescued in California after single-engine airplane crashes into Lake Tahoe
One of the people rescued from Lake Tahoe, CA, sustained a serious head injury
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A small, single-engine airplane crashed into Lake Tahoe early Saturday, and the two people on board were rescued by boaters, authorities said.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said in a statement they received calls for service shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday.
One of the rescued people sustained a serious head injury, according to the statement.
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Clouds hover over the mountains lining Lake Tahoe on Oct. 26, 2022. On Saturday, boaters rescued two people after a small plane crashed into the lake. (George Rose/Getty Images)
The single-engine Piper PA-28 crashed into the southern part of Lake Tahoe, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email. The administration will investigate along with the National Transportation Safety Board.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to a request for information.
The plane left the nearby Truckee Tahoe Airport around 9:15 a.m., according to flight tracking platform FlightAware. It was not immediately known where the plane was headed or what caused the crash.