Plane crashes in Lake Winnebago, search and rescue efforts underway

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Jul 29, 2023 12:23 PM CST | Updated: Jul 29, 2023 4:20 PM CST

Updated: 4:18 p.m. on July 29, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard tweeted that they found one person unresponsive and are continuing to look for the other one.

Updated: 2:00 p.m. on July 29, 2023

The Winnebago County Sheriff's office reports that there were 2 people on board the plane and that recovery efforts for them and the plane are ongoing.

Published: 12:23 p.m. on July 29, 2023

OSHKOSH, Wis. (CBS 58) -- According to a tweet from the U.S. Coast Guard, a T-6 Texan airplane crashed in Lake Winnebago on Saturday, July 29. The Coast Guard and other rescue agencies on scene report seeing debris and an oil slick.

Troy Jahns, Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue shift commander, tells CBS 58 that a call came in just after 9 a.m. this morning for a plane crash on Lake Winnebago south of Neenah between Neenah and Oshkosh. They've sent a rescue boat with divers to assist other agencies in the search.

Check back with CBS 58 as this is a developing story.