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TVA reducing water flow into Chickamauga Lake to aid search for crashed plane

A search and rescue inflatable return to the ramp at the Possum Creek ramp on Chickamauga Lake Tuesday as others search for wreckage from a Monday plane crash that is believed to be in 30-50 feet of water in the main channel near Soddy-Daisy.
A search and rescue inflatable return to the ramp at the Possum Creek ramp on Chickamauga Lake Tuesday as others search for wreckage from a Monday plane crash that is believed to be in 30-50 feet of water in the main channel near Soddy-Daisy. A search and rescue inflatable return to the ramp at the Possum Creek ramp on Chickamauga Lake Tuesday as others search for wreckage from a Monday plane crash that is believed to be in 30-50 feet of water in the main channel near Soddy-Daisy.

By Rosana Hughes 3 min read

LATEST UPDATE: The search for a crashed airplane is being called off for the night, sheriff’s office spokesman Matt Lea said.

Authorities are in the process of pulling all boats out of the water, he said. The search will resume early Wednesday morning.

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photo The search for a crashed airplane resumed early Tuesday morning as local law enforcement staged their crews and equipment at the Possum Creek RV Park and Campground boat ramp.

UPDATE: The Tennessee Valley Authority is reducing water flow into Chickamauga Lake to assist in the search for a crashed plane, a spokesman confirmed.

Water is still being released, just not as much. That will calm the river’s currents so recovery crews can better search for the downed plane and any of its occupants.