APD: Paddleboarders rescued pilot after plane crashed into Lady Bird Lake

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A small plane crashed into Lady Bird Lake and the pilot was rescued by paddleboarders, according to the Austin Police Department.
The incident happened Thursday afternoon just west of Interstate 35, it said. Texas Parks and Wildlife confirmed it was a game warden pilot that crashed.
"The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is aware that a Game Warden pilot was involved in a plane crash today in Austin on Lady Bird Lake. We are gathering more information about the status of the p