LINO LKES, Minn. — A lightweight aircraft plunged into a retention pond in this north Minneapolis suburb. The pilot, alone in the craft, swam away to safety, police said. The crash was about 8 p.m. at 7320 Watermark Way, off Interstate 35E. A lot of people witnessed the accident, but none knew what went wrong, police said. Witnesses said the craft seemed to falter, rise a bit, then drop to the surface of the pond, and flip.
Partially submerged. Eventually it sank.