Outside Rockingham County. A small plane crashed into Clarks Lake in Reidsville this morning around 3:30 p.m. The pilot told the sheriff's office that the wind was blowing during takeoff from a nearby airport. He ended up landing his ultralight plane in Clarks Lake before taking off. His representatives said bystanders jumped into a boat to rescue him.Pilot, Remarca
Pilot survives passenger plane crash in Rockingham County, North Carolina
A small plane crashed into a Rockingham County lake Tuesday. The pilot was taking off from a nearby airstrip over Clarks Lake around 3:30 p.m. when the pilot said wind caused trouble, according to the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office. TOP STORIES Patrick Clancy, father of three slain children, honored by Forsyth County Sheriff's Office after video circulates of Triad teacher being assaulted in classroom Get the latest news on how Caitlin Clark completed the Boston Marathon in honor of her expected No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever after crashing into a lake, according to Kevin Southard of the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office Public Information Office. , the pilot got off the plane and sat on top of the plane. A nearby resident then jumped into the boat and encountered the pilot. The sheriff's office said they were able to get out into the water and pull them to shore. The pilot was the only passenger on the plane.Watch: NOWCAST Streaming Newscast Navigate: Home | Weather | Watch Nowcast TV | Local News | National | New
A small plane crashed into a Rockingham County lake Tuesday.
The pilot was taking off from a nearby airstrip over Clarks Lake around 3:30 p.m. when the pilot said he encountered wind problems, according to the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office.
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Kevin Southard of the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office Public Information Office said the pilot exited the plane and sat on top of the plane after it crashed into the lake.
A nearby resident then jumped into a boat, met a pilot in the water and brought him back to land, the sheriff's office said.
The pilot was the only passenger on the plane.
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