ROCK HILL, S.C. — A pilot and passenger are OK after a plane landed in the Catawba River Friday morning, according to deputies.
According to Federal Aviation Administration, a single-engine Aeronca 7DC crashed into the Catawba River in Fort Mill around 8:50 a.m. with two people on board.
The York County Sheriff's Office said deputies were responding to a plane landing in the area of Charley Horse Road.
Both the pilot and passenger are OK and out of the plane, according to deputies. The aircraft is still in the river, closer to the Lancaster County side.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
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