By Associated Press - Saturday, September 7, 2019

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Marine Patrol has recovered a small plane that has crashed into Lake Guntersville.

The Marshall County Sheriff’s office tells WHNT-TV that the pilot was attempting to land in the water Saturday and the aircraft’s skids malfunctioned.

Authorities say the pilot was the only one on board and was not injured.

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A sheriff’s office spokesman says the plane was completely submerged and was towed to a dock near Little Mountain Marina.

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Information from: WHNT-TV, http://whnt.com/

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