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Plane ends up in Lake Washington after skidding off runway

Jun 1, 2025, 3:57 PM | Updated: 4:00 pm

Plane skids off runway and into Lake Washington at Renton Airport. (Courtesy Renton Police)...

Plane skids off runway and into Lake Washington at Renton Airport. (Courtesy Renton Police)

(Courtesy Renton Police)

A small plane ended up in Lake Washington when it skidded off the runway, Renton Police said Sunday.

It happened at the north end of the Renton Airport.

The pilot and the passenger were not hurt and were able to climb out of the plane, police said in a post on X.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified will investigate the incident.

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