Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Cirrus SR22: Incident occurred at Ogden-Hinckley Airport (KOGD), Ogden, Utah

OGDEN — Firefighters responded to the Ogden Municipal Airport after a plane aborted its takeoff Monday afternoon.

At about 2:30 p.m., a Cirrus SR22 carrying four occupants attempted to take off from the airport, according to the Ogden Fire Department.

Smoke had begun filling the plane, prompting the pilot to stop takeoff and get all passengers to evacuate the aircraft.

Ogden firefighters were deployed as a precaution, but the plane’s engine did not catch fire.

Officials on scene determined there was a mechanical failure in the engine.

Nobody was injured.

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