Two people were rescued from the Indian River after a small twin engine Piper airplane crash landed just offshore of Melbourne Beach June 4, Brevard County Fire-Rescue officials reported.
The pilot, a passenger and a dog were pulled aboard a water rescue vessel but did not need further medical attention, the agency reported. The pilot was not identified.
The incident happened about 1:50 p.m. in the 3100 block of River Villa Way. Several fire rescue units responded to the scene.
The four-seater aircraft, described as a Piper PA-23, sank beneath the river with only its tail sticking up above the water, according to the FAA.
The plane’s point of departure and destination were not immediately known.
The FAA will investigate the crash.
J.D. Gallop is a criminal justice/breaking news reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. X, or Twitter: @JDGallop
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