Tuesday, July 05, 2005
1000 Great Meadow Rd (Peter-1)
Minor plane crash at Sikorski Memorial Airport.
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Plane accident at Sikorsky Airport
(Stratford-WTNH, Updated July 5, 2005 6:15 AM)
Two people walked away from an accident at Sikorsky Memorial Airport late Monday night. Authorities tell News Channel 8 the plane overshot the runway as it was coming in for a landing around 10:30 PM. The plane suffered damage to the propeller and right wing. "This runway has been shut down until the FAA arrives to make an inspection of the aircraft to assist in their determination of what caused the accident, and after they release the aircraft it will be removed and taken out for repair," says Kurt Sendlein, superintendent of operations. According to Bridgeport Fire Department officials two people were on board the plane. They were not injured, police said. The plane had taken off from Sikorsky and was flying in the local area.
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Plane accident at Sikorsky Airport
(Stratford-WTNH, Updated July 5, 2005 6:15 AM)
Two people walked away from an accident at Sikorsky Memorial Airport late Monday night. Authorities tell News Channel 8 the plane overshot the runway as it was coming in for a landing around 10:30 PM. The plane suffered damage to the propeller and right wing. "This runway has been shut down until the FAA arrives to make an inspection of the aircraft to assist in their determination of what caused the accident, and after they release the aircraft it will be removed and taken out for repair," says Kurt Sendlein, superintendent of operations. According to Bridgeport Fire Department officials two people were on board the plane. They were not injured, police said. The plane had taken off from Sikorsky and was flying in the local area.
