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Plane recovered from Keystone Lake following crash

Posted at 8:17 PM, Aug 27, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-29 07:52:49-04

TULSA, Okla — Earlier Saturday morning a small plane with a pilot and passenger on board crashed into Keystone Lake.

The pilot, Bruce Forbes, and passenger, Nevill Bailey, were in a Boeing Stearman PT-17 Biplane.

The plane originally crashed near Mud Creek and was retrieved at the Whispering Hills Marina by the OHP Dive Team Sunday afternoon.

Both Forbes and Bailey made it to a boat, they were both talking and responsive.

Deputies with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said both were treated on the scene by the Green Country Volunteer Fire Department.

They were transported to a local hospital where they were treated and released.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

Information on the severity of the injuries of the pilot and passenger has not been provided.

The plane was cut up to fit on two trailers, one carrying the body and one carrying the wings of the plane.


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