CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. – A small plane crashed into the Columbia River on Sunday and the two people who were on-board survived the crash, the Hood River County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies were called out at about 11:45 a.m. on reports of a single-engine plane crash in Cascade Locks near the marina.
The only two people who were in the plane - a man and woman from Bellevue, Washington - managed to swim to shore, the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office said. They were both taken to Portland-area hospitals with minor injuries.
Witnesses said they saw the plane trying to land a the Cascade Locks airfield, but it appeared that the aircraft's landing gear wasn't down. The plane then "nosed over toward the river and skipped along the water," sinking near the middle of the Columbia River.
The NTSB is investigating what led up to the crash.
No word on when crews will work to remove the plane from the river.
This is a breaking news story; we will post updates as information comes in.