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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- General
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Man survives Ultralight plane crash-landing in Minnesota field
A pilot walked away uninjured after crash-landing his Ultralight plane in a field in north-central Minnesota. It happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday in a field on the north side of Potato Lake in Arago Township, with the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office reporting that it was alerted to a possible airplane crash in the area. "The caller reported that the pilot was not injured and was being transported to the Park Rapids airport by private vehicle," the sheriff's office said. "Deputies responded to the crash scene where they found a 1-seat ultra-lite style airplane in a field with extensive damage." An ultra-lite plane following an emergency landing in Hubbard County Sheriff's Office At the airport, the 65-year-old Park Rapids man flying the plane said he was flying out of Park Rapids airport when engine troubles at 400-500 feet prompted him to take quick action. "He realized that he would not be able to make it back to the airport and decided to try to make an emergency landing in a field," the sheriff's office said, noting that the pilot escaped the crash-landing without injury. The FAA was alerted to the incident and decided further investigation wasn't necessary.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Investigation underway into small airplane crash in Dallas County
DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa — An investigation is underway after a small airplane crashed in Dallas County over the weekend. Johnston man jailed for driving drunk with 3 kids in van, police say On Sunday at around 7:15 p.m. the Dallas County Sheriff's Office responded to an airplane crash at the Husband Field Airport in Dallas Center. According to the sheriff's office, a small Ultralight airplane was attempting to land when it crashed. The pilot of the plane was not injured. The sheriff's office said the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash. Iowa News: Investigation underway into small airplane crash in Dallas County Scholastic Spotlight: U.S. Academic Decathlon & I-35 yearbook goals Community helps save historic Webster Theater again Trone Garriott running for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District Creston PD search for driver involved in hit-and-run on Saturday Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
