This archive report was first published on 6 July 2020.
Published on July 6, 2020, a tragic incident occurred in Idaho when two planes collided in midair and crashed into Lake Coeur d'Alene.
According to Lieutenant Ryan Higgins of the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office, at least two people were pronounced dead at the scene, and it was believed that there were no survivors.
The two planes hit each other and then crashed into the lake, near Powderhorn Bay, sometime after 2 p.m. on Sunday. A 'pretty bad oil slick' was observed at the scene after the crash, as reported by Lieutenant Higgins.
Both planes were located by the sheriff's office sonar team, and they were found in 127 feet of water. The Federal Aviation Administration identified one of the aircrafts as a Cessna 206, but the other plane's make was not disclosed.
An investigation into the crash is underway, with the National Transportation Safety Board notified. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to messages left on Sunday night.
