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40-Year-Old Man Drowns While Swimming In Capital Region Lake 40-Year-Old Man Drowns While Swimming In Capital Region Lake
40-Year-Old Man Drowns While Swimming In Capital Region Lake Authorities are investigating after a man drowned while swimming in a lake in the region. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, for a swimmer in distress at Great Sacandaga Lake near the town of Edinburg, according to sheriff’s officials. Investigators said the 40-year-old man was attempting to swim from shore approximately 40 yards to a waiting boat when a witness saw him go under the water and not resurface. The witness attempted to find the man but was unsuccessful, deputies said. A dive team from the South Glens Falls Fire Department eve…

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One Person Injured In Small Plane Crash On Capital Region Lake One Person Injured In Small Plane Crash On Capital Region Lake
One Person Injured In Small Plane Crash On Capital Region Lake One person is recovering after a small plane crashed into a Capital Region lake, authorities said. Emergency crews in Fulton County were called just before noon Sunday, Oct. 9, with reports of an accident involving a small, single engine plane on Great Sacandaga Lake, near the town of Mayfield. A preliminary investigation revealed that the Maule MX-7 plane, with three people onboard, was attempting to take off near the Northampton Campground when a gust of wind caught the plane as it was a few feet off the ground, State police said. The plane then dropped into a shallow area of water befor…

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by Michael Mashburn