Official: Pilot attempted emergency landing at Butler County airport when plane ‘quit’ just after takeoff
UPDATE @ 4:30 p.m.:
Many questions remain unanswered after a single-engine plane crashed Tuesday morning about 100 yards from the runway at Butler County Regional Airport.
The pilot’s name and his destination were not reported when Hamilton Fire Department Chief Mark Mercer held a press conference about 90 minutes after the crash that was reported at 9:45 a.m.
The pilot attempted an emergency landing after his plane “quit” just after taking off from the airport, Mercer said.
The pilot turned the plane around, but was unable to safely land on the runway, according to the fire chief.
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Witnesses said the plane went sideways, then crashed, but never caught fire.
The pilot, who was the only person in the plane, was extricated by Hamilton fire crews and airlifted to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Mercer said.
His condition was not released late Tuesday afternoon, but investigators said he was conscious when they reached him.
UPDATE @ 11:25 a.m.:
A male pilot was airlifted to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after a plane crash at the Butler County Regional Airport Tuesday, according to Hamilton Fire Department Chief Mark Mercer.
The pilot took off from the airport, realized the plane was experiencing engine problems, and attempted to circle back before crashing, Mercer said.
The pilot was the only person in the plane and was trapped inside the plane until fire crews were able to extract him. His injuries are currently unknown, but investigators said he was conscious when they reached him.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating the crash.
We’ll update this page as we learn more.
UPDATE @ 11:05 a.m.:
One person has been transported by a medical helicopter following a plane crash at the Butler County Regional Airport Tuesday morning.
Additional details were not immediately available from investigators.
We have crews on the scene and we’ll update this page as we learn more.
FIRST REPORT
A plane has crashed in Butler County this morning, according to emergency dispatch reports.
The crash was reported at the Butler County Regional Airport, 2820 East Airport Drive, around 9:44 a.m.
Butler County officials said one plane is involved and medics have been sent to the scene. There are an “unknown amount of injuries,” according to dispatchers.
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