US | Florida 5 Dead After Plane Plunges Into Florida Lake FAA and NTSB are looking into the crash in Lake Okeechobee By Jenn Gidman Posted Mar 9, 2019 6:00 AM CST Copied A boat returns to shore as people fish along Lake Okeechobee on July 12, 2018, in Clewiston, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Five people have died in Florida after a small twin-engine Piper aircraft plunged into the waters of Lake Okeechobee on Friday afternoon. Per the AP, records indicate the plane took off from Tampa International Airport; NBC News notes it was headed toward Pahokee when it crashed around 3:30pm. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says all five bodies were recovered. An early report out of the sheriff's office cited an eyewitness who claimed to have seen someone swimming away from the downed plane, but that report is now said to be inaccurate, per ABC News. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are both looking into the crash. Read These Next The Air Force has changed its tune on Ashli Babbitt. Open that wallet big time for a trip to Disney, if you can afford it. Minneapolis shooter had a plan—and grievances. A 'tense' clash with RFK Jr. led to CDC chief's trouble. Report an error