Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Plane becomes entangled with power lines, crashes in Mesa County, Colorado


 
A small aircraft crashed in Glad Park when it became entangled in power lines on September 18, 2012.
 (Mesa County Sheriff's Office)



 
GLADE PARK, Colo. (KKCO) -- A small plane has crashed in the Glade Park area. 

 It happened around 10:15 a.m. at 15801 Pinyon Park Lane.

According to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Glade Park resident James Lee Dittrick, 74, was flying his ultralight plane from a private airstrip when strong winds blew it into the power lines nearby.

It got tangled and crashed one quarter mile away from where he took off.

He was the only one on board at the time, and he walked away from the wreckage with just a scratch on his face.

Grand Valley Power is on the scene to fix the downed power lines. Officials say they have not gotten any reports of power outages, but if your electricity goes out, call the power company immediately.
 

 MESA COUNTY, Colo. — A small plane was in the process of taking off from when it became entangled in power lines and crashed in the Glade Park area Tuesday morning. 

 According to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, the plane was leaving from a private air strip when strong winds blew it into power lines at approximately 10:15 a.m.

The plane crashed near 15860 Pinyon Park Lane as a result of being tangled in the lines, according to authorities.

Police could not confirm how many individuals were abroad the plane, but did say that there were no injuries. In fact, police witnessed the plane’s pilot walking around at the scene of the crash.
 

 GLADE PARK, Colo - Around 10:30 a.m., KJCT heard reports of a small plane crash near Glade Park.

Our crew on scene is gathering more information and has learned that there was one person flying the Ultralight Aircraft. He wasn't injured in the crash.

The crash occurred on Pinyon Park Lane, approximately 3 to four miles north of the Glade Park Store.

According to emergency personnel, the pilot was taking off from a private runway when he caught a freak gust of wind that caused the wing to dip.

The plane then hit power lines before crashing to the ground.

Residents of Glade Park are without power. There's no word how long it will be before power is restored.

Continue to follow KJCT News 8 as we learn more details.


GLADE PARK, Colo. A man crashes his plane in a Glade Park field and walks away with a mere scratch on his face.

 According to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, deputies got a call around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, from a Glade Park resident who watched a small plane crash into a nearby field. When deputies arrived on scene, they found the plane tangled in power lines.

Officials say the pilot, 74-year-old James Lee Dittrick, is a Glade Park resident and was the only person on board. Dittrick suffered a scratch on his face but was not taken to the hospital.

Officials say Dittrick took off from the Glade Park air strip that is less than a 1/4 mile away from where he crashed.

Grand Valley Power is on the scene of the crash, and temporary power outages to the area are possible as the work to clear the plane from the tangled power lines.

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