SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — An experimental plane crashed into alligator-infested water in Lake Jesup near Bird Island on Thursday, Seminole County authorities said.
The pilot, whose name hasn’t been released, suffered only minor scrapes and bruises after his plane plunged into the lake.
Dive teams rushed to find the pilot, but they never had to put on their wetsuits, because he was in waist-deep water right off the shore.
Because the pilot crashed, investigators said he’ll have to pay to have the plane removed.
In the meantime, the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and Seminole County Sheriff's Office are all working to figure out why the plane went down.
The FAA said it's investigating the cause of the crash.
Authorities said there was no one else on the plane.
Lake Jesup has the densest population of alligators in the state with estimates from 10,000-15,000 gators.
WFTV
