Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Falls Lake

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Friday, December 11, 2020
Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Falls Lake
The plane, which took off from Lake Ridge, splashed down in the lake after takeoff.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The pilot of a small plane was rescued Friday after his aircraft crashed in Falls Lake.



The plane, which took off from Lake Ridge, splashed down in the lake after takeoff.



A boater rescued the pilot, and he was brought back to a boat ramp near the airport, the Wake County Sheriff's Office said.



The pilot was not injured.



The Durham County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation.

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