BOSTON (CBS) – A plane crash victim from Assonet says she’s alive today, thanks to the heroics of her fiance not a Good Samaritan. “I’m sure a lot of people helped us, and I want to thank them,” says Kimberly Brillo, “but Steven saw the flames, and got me out.”
It was Sunday afternoon, when the two took-off from East Hampton Airport on Long Island. Shortly after takeoff, the single-engine plane lost power, crashed into the woods nearby, then burst into flames.
A nearby bakery worker, Craig Schum, ran into the woods to help, and says he saved the two. “The pilot was conscious, covered in blood, and walking in circles,” says Schum. “Without thinking and the plane was on fire, I just grabbed her and ran towards the street.
But Brillo, who sustained a broken arm and numerous bruises and cuts, says that’s not completely true. “The plane was in flames,” she says. “Steven climbed in and got me out. No one could get to us. So he got us to a fence, where others showed up and he told them to get me as far away as possible.”
Source: http://boston.cbslocal.com
NTSB Identification: ERA12LA532
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, August 26, 2012 in East Hampton, NY
Aircraft: MOONEY M20C, registration: N557M
Injuries: 2 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On August 26, 2012, at 1715 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N557M, registered to a private owner, experienced a total loss of engine power on initial takeoff climb from East Hampton Airport (HTO) East Hampton, New York. The pilot attempted to return to the airport and the airplane collided with trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage due to impact and a postcrash fire. The private pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. The flight was operating as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed HTO at 1714.
The pilot stated he conducted a preflight inspection and no anomalies were noted. He completed an engine start, taxi, and engine run up. No anomalies were noted. He departed from runway 10. The airplane became airborne and he retracted the landing gear and flaps. The engine rpm decreased from 2,750 rpm to 2,400 rpm. He verified the carburetor heat was off, and the throttle, propeller, and mixture controls were full forward. He declared an emergency with East Hampton Control Tower and turned left in an attempt to return to a closed runway. During the turn “the engine became quiet” and the airplane collided with trees.
The airplane has been recovered pending further examination.
IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 557M Make/Model: MO20 Description: M20C Date: 08/26/2012 Time: 2136 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Serious Mid Air: N Missing: N Damage: Destroyed LOCATION City: EAST HAMPTON State: NY Country: US DESCRIPTION AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, NEAR EAST HAMPTON, NY INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0 # Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 2 Min: 0 Unk: # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: OTHER DATA Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER FAA FSDO: FARMINGDALE, NY (EA11) Entry date: 08/27/2012
http://registry.faa.gov/N557M
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