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Plane crashes into Newaygo County pond

Newaygo County Sheriff's Office 07082023
Posted at 10:43 AM, Jul 08, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-09 16:44:41-04

NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich. — The Newaygo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a plane crash that occurred Saturday morning at Hardy Dam Pond.

Undersheriff Chad Palmiter said all the plane's occupants were rescued from the water. The occupants were a 55-year-old man from Grand Haven, Michigan and a 56-year-old man from Lebanon Tennessee. Neither of them were injured in the crash.

A preliminary investigation found that the airplane was performing touch and go maneuvers on the water, when it started taking on water.

Newaygo County deputies and the Big Prairie Fire Department responded to the scene. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Federal Aviation Administration also responded to the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.