YORK COUNTY, S.C. (CN2 NEWS) – We are learning more about another plane that crashed in York County – this one in the Catawba River on May 5th.
The National Transportation Safety Board releasing its preliminary report saying the pilot said everything was normal in his pre-flight inspection and did not notice any problems until reaching a higher altitude, telling investigators he applied power only to find the plane had no thrust.
The pilot says he tried to land on a golf course but couldn’t reach it instead opting to touch down on the Catawba River.
Two people were on board and were left uninjured.
