6 French Tourists on Plane That Crashed Into Lake, Killing 2
PAGE, Ariz.—A small plane that plunged into a lake that straddles the Arizona–Utah state line, killing two people and injuring five, was carrying six French tourists plus a pilot, authorities said Tuesday.
Kane County Sheriff’s officials in Utah said witnesses reported seeing the plane out of Page crash into Lake Powell near Face Canyon shortly before 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
Federal Aviation Administration officials said in a statement that the pilot of the single-engine Cessna 207 reported an engine problem before the plane went down.
The aircraft was located in 120 feet (37 meters) of water and Kane County authorities said two people died in the submerged aircraft….