It happened just after 8 p.m. Sunday.
Chandler fire officials say a 23-year-old woman was the only person on the plane. She was transported to Chandler Regional Hospital conscious, breathing, and stable condition.
ADOT cameras showed the small aircraft on the overpass just over the freeway, upside down, with the tail of the plane sticking up in the air. A number of police cars and an ambulance could be seen at the crash site.
ADOT tweeted that the eastbound exit ramp is closed for the investigation. There was no word on when it would reopen.
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
April 21, 2020: Aircraft experienced engine issues and landed in a field in in Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
Ameriflyers of Texas Inc
https://registry.faa.gov/N47AF
Date: 21-APR-20
Time: 18:15:00Z
Regis#: N47AF
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: ANTLERS
State: OKLAHOMA
Date: 21-APR-20
Time: 18:15:00Z
Regis#: N47AF
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: ANTLERS
State: OKLAHOMA
Interesting. This happened by my neighborhood. One of American Flyers' birds. From photo angles no liquid on the pavement though wings are fractured. Also no fire. Flightaware shows the plane flew nonstop from Roswell NM for 4 hrs 35min. Wonder if it might be fuel exhaustion.
ReplyDeletegood thing pilot is ok.