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Video: Small plane crashes after clipping power line
Authorities say a small plane clipped a power line and crashed into a corn field while attempting to land in southeastern Michigan, injuring the two men on board. Sunday night's crash happened in Monroe County Ida Township, about 40 miles southwest of Detroit. The co-pilot recorded video of the attempted landing that was released by the sheriff's department. Click the video player to watch the crash. WARNING: Graphic language. (www.myfoxdetroit.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Wow two recorded plane crashes in a week....I pray they have a speedy recovery....Did anyone notice any power line markers (the big red balls)?...I saw that the top of the pole was red but you can't see that until you are right up on it.
ridiculous place for a power line if you ask me......
I imagine the power pole was probably there first and if it wasn't they really should have put some markers on it....I've noticed that 58J has pretty much the same set up but they do have wire markers...Even if they were familiar with the field it was probably just a bad day that turned worst.
Another reminder to always: approach an unfamiliar airport with extra caution; review the available airport information map[s] before entering the area; and use a higher than normal approach path to unfamiliar, uncontrolled landing areas. Truth is a large number of local airports have wires close to at least one end, if not both.
Maybe the end of the runway is a bit too close to the power line as well
Reminds me of a conversation I had with (a very famous pilot) we were talking about crop dusting. "I prefer power lines, you hit them and they arc and blow apart, the damn telephone lines just seem to stretch and stretch and stretch...."