5 Dead, Small Plane Crashes in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee

5 Dead, Small Plane Crashes in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee
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The Associated Press
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PAHOKEE, Florida—Authorities say five people are dead after a small plane crashed in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee.

A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office news release says marine unit deputies and rescue workers recovered the bodies from the plane’s fuselage several hours after the Friday afternoon, March 8, crash.