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Plane Breaks Through Ice After Landing On Minnesota Lake
Plane Breaks Through Ice After Landing On Minnesota Lake-November 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:46

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A couple of folks learned the hard way what and feel like after landed on a seemingly frozen lake and .

The took off from on the morning of December 19 and landed near Upper Red Lake in Minnesota around 9:15 in the morning. Unfortunately, the pilot was so it didn’t slow down fast enough and , according to . The nose of the plane broke through t, and bothand their passenger ended up waist-deep in water. The pair were taken to a nearby resort and given some warm clothing.

Police say the two people onboard were heading to the lake because they . Unfortunately, they became the fish. , the pilot conducted a flyover and found what he thought was a , but that was not the case. A lack of snow on the ground meant the plane had a tough time slowing down – causing it to slide onto the ice which police believe is only about an inch or two thick.

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Once the two people got out, they were assisted by other anglers who – I assume – also did not crash planes. Soon after, a Beltrami County Boat and Water Deputy was near the scene. He was able to use binoculars from the shore to confirm the two occupants and were being assisted to shore.

If you’re in the area, you can go check out the plane for yourself. That bad boy is still in there, but arrangements are apparently being made to get it out. Too bad.

Over the weekend, nearly 35 people were reduced from a chunk of ice on the very same lake that broke off from the shore, according to . Police are telling folks to be cautious of the ice on lakes and rivers because of “unseasonably warm weather and recent rain.” God, climate change is such a bitch.

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