A small plane crashed in the Baker area Friday after experiencing a complete engine failure, sending both occupants to the hospital, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
) - A small plane crash ed in the Baker area Friday after experiencing a complete engine failure , sending both occupants to the hospital, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. A small plane crash ed in the Baker area Friday after experiencing a complete engine failure , sending both occupants to the hospital, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
First responders were dispatched to the north end of Long Branch Farm Road following the crash of a two-person Cub aircraft. The plane had taken off from the Sky Ranch airstrip in Baker with two elderly men on board. The pilot told investigators he was conducting a low flyover of a nearby airstrip when the engine failed completely at approximately 200 feet, causing the aircraft to nose dive onto private property. The pilot was able to exit the plane on his own and called 911. The passenger was trapped inside the aircraft and had to be extricated by Baker Fire personnel. Both men were alert and conscious when first responders arrived. The pilot was transported by ground to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. The passenger was airlifted to a hospital as a precaution.The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says it is thankful for the quick response from Baker Fire, EMS, and deputies.Vacationer describes witnessing ‘traumatic’ collision between pickup, golf cart on Dauphin IslandLIVE: Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft Integrity splashes down in Pacific to cap NASA missionMobile police make 2nd arrest in shooting that sparked house fire
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