2 Dead After Plane Strikes Power Line, Crashes in Lake in Western North Carolina, Authorities Say

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — Two individuals died Sunday when a small airplane struck an influence line and crashed right into a western North Carolina lake, a metropolis official stated.

The crash occurred about 11:30 a.m. on Lake Hickory, stated Sarah Killian, a spokesperson for town of Hickory, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) northwest of Charlotte. Killian stated the names of the lifeless weren’t instantly being launched.

The crash led to energy outages at noon Sunday affecting at the least 10,000 clients, based on native information retailers, however electrical energy was largely restored by early Sunday afternoon after Duke Vitality stated it rerouted energy.

The Federal Aviation Administration stated the airplane, a single-engine Scoda Aeronautica Tremendous Petrel, was carrying two individuals and crashed within the lake after departing from Hickory Regional Airport. It stated the FAA will examine with the Nationwide Transportation Security Board, which can lead the probe.

A number of companies from Alexander, Caldwell and Catawba counties responded to the crash, which occurred in the midst of the lake. Lake Hickory borders town and the three counties. It was created by the Catawba River, which covers greater than 4,000 acres (greater than 1,600 hectares) and is thought partially for fishing, boating and different watersports.

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