Thursday, July 26, 2012

Two people escape injury after plane destroyed by fire - Hartford Municipal Airport (KHXF), Wisconsin

Hartford - A fire destroyed a single-engine plane at the Hartford Municipal Airport about 9:45 a.m. Thursday, but no one was injured, Hartford Fire Chief Paul Stephans said. 

The fire started shortly after the plane had been refueled. The plane was on a taxiway and two Michigan men who were aboard got out safely, Stephans said.

The plane was valued at $70,000, he said.

Source:  http://www.jsonline.com

 HARTFORD, WI (WTAQ) - A single-engine plane was destroyed by fire Thursday morning, soon after it landed at the Hartford Municipal Airport in Washington County.


Fire Chief Paul Stephans said the aircraft had just been re-fueled when the pilot and his passenger went back inside – and both got out safely when the fire started.

The plane was on a taxiway at the time. Both people in the plane were men from Michigan.

The fire broke out around 9:45 a.m. 


Source:  http://wtaq.com

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