In a plane crash in the United States, all seven occupants are believed to have been killed.
A well-known actor is said to be among them.
Nashville - A plane crash shakes the United States.
The actor William Joseph Lara, known as the Tarzan actor, and his wife, the non-fiction author Gwen Shamlin Lara, are also said to have died.
The broadcaster CNN and other US media reported, citing local authorities.
A spokesman for the rescue teams said on Saturday evening (local time) that there are no longer any survivors.
The Cessna C501 crashed into Percy Priest Lake on Saturday afternoon shortly after take-off in Smyrna, Tennessee, according to a spokeswoman for the FAA, according to CNN.
As the Twitter account "Rutherford County Fire Rescue" reports, several divers are currently investigating the crash site and carrying out search and rescue operations.
Boaters and other private planes are currently said to stay away from the area for the time being.
Currently, there are said to be seven dead passengers in the plane crash.
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Tarzan actor William Joseph Lara in the film "Tarzan In Manhattan"
© IMAGO / Mary Evans
Plane crash shakes USA: Cessna falls into the sea - Tarzan star Lara probably dead
Smyrna is about 20 kilometers south of Nashville, the capital of Tennessee.
The plane was destined for Palm Beach International Airport in Florida.
The cause of the crash was initially unclear.
Lara, who was 58 years old at the time of the accident, played Tarzan in the TV movie "Tarzan in Manhattan" and the series "Tarzan: Epic Adventures".
He was born on October 2, 1962, married his Gwen Shamblin on August 18, 2018. He was the father of one child from his previous relationship with Natasha Pavlovich.
Lara lived in Brentwood, Tennessee.
(dpa, mke)