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Pilot Alive After Crashing Into Colorado River Near Colorado-Utah State Line

MESA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A pilot flying from Moab to Grand Junction on Saturday crashed his plane. He was the only person on board.

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(credit: Mesa County)

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office says the pilot is safe and sustained minor injuries.

The plane crashed partly in the Colorado River in Knowles Canyon.

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(credit: Mesa County)

The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause of the crash.

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