Fatal Airplane crash in Utah Lake

***Aircraft incident***

 

On 08/07/2026 at 4PM, First Responders were notified of an aircraft that had crashed into Utah Lake, near the Utah Lake State Park in Provo. The aircraft had just taken off from the Provo Airport.

There were two persons on board the aircraft at the time of the crash, an adult female and an adult male. The adult male passenger, unfortunately, did pass away during the crash.The adult female pilot did sustain non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local area hospital.

Thankfully the pilot was able to put the aircraft down in shallower water, which did aid in the rescue/recovery efforts.

We would like to offer our condolences to the family of the deceased, and we will not be releasing the names of the parties involved at this time.

The NTSB will be conducting their investigation into what caused the crash. The Utah State Medical Examiner’s office was also contacted and is conducting their respective investigation.

 

We would like to express our gratitude to the numerous agencies and rescuers that quickly responded to this incident.

 

 

 

The Northside of the Utah Lake State Park is closed and will most likely remain so for the rest of the evening. The aircraft will be also be left in place, at least overnight, so please do not go near that scene.