HORSESHOE BAY, Texas — A single-engine plane crashed in Horseshoe Bay on Friday afternoon.
According to the Horseshoe Bay Police Department, the police and fire departments were notified of a plane crash in the 6800 block of FM 2147 at 4:04 p.m. Friday.
According to HBPD and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a single-engine Experiment Rans RV8 crashed into a utility pole on the south side of the highway, near the Horseshoe Bay Airport.
HBPD said the aircraft was occupied by a pilot, later identified as 75-year-old Charles Scott of Lakeway, and a passenger, identified as 73-year-old Stanley Graham of Austin.
Both Scott and Graham were conscious and coherent while being rescued from the wreckage. They were transported by Marble Falls Area EMS to St. David's South Austin Medical Center for treatment for injuries they sustained in the crash.
According to HBPD, witnesses at the scene reported seeing the plane leave the airport, heard the aircraft experience engine problems and watched as Scott attempted to maneuver a turn back to the airport before the engine completely failed.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been notified of the crash.
The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation.
This is a developing story. We will update with more information as it becomes available.