A single engine plane crashed Sunday morning south of Troy, Mo., after a gust of wind pushed it back to the runway shortly after liftoff. The plane lost its front wheel and ended up in a ditch just off Myers Road.
LINCOLN COUNTY: A single engine plane that had just lifted off from Greensfield Airport was pushed back down to the runway by a gust of wind before it crashed, officials said Sunday.
The pilot and two passengers from Texas were not injured.
The crash happened about 10:40 a.m. just south of Troy.
Barry Nuss, spokesman for the Lincoln County Fire Protection District, said after the plane returned to the runway, it lost its front wheel, crossed Myers Road and came to a stop in a ditch next to the roadway.
Firefighters were able to contain a fuel leak from the plane.
The Federal Aviation Administration was contacted and is investigating.
Source: http://www.stltoday.com
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