Tarrant County

Reports of small aircraft down at Eagle Mountain Lake

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A small aircraft has been reported to have gone down in Fort Worth at Eagle Mountain Lake Monday afternoon.

The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office said it is assisting in the incident on the north-central side of the lake.

The Tarrant Regional Water District is leading the investigation.

Texas Sky Ranger was over the scene where an aircraft could be seen submerged in the water.

The Federal Aviation Administration released a statement saying the aircraft is a single-engine Champion 7EC and crashed into Eagle Mountain Lake around 12:40 p.m. 

Divers could be seen moving around the wreck site and part of the craft sticking out of the water.

The number of people on board is unknown, according to the FAA. There is no word on injuries or fatalities.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the crash. 

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