Aircraft made a forced landing on the beach.
https://registry.faa.gov/N43310
Date: 24-APR-20
Time: 15:38:00Z
Regis#: N43310
Aircraft Make: KEUTHAN
Aircraft Model: BUCCANEER
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: MOBILE
State: ALABAMA
UPDATE (12:15 p.m.) – The following is information from the Federal Aviation Administration:
An experimental Keuthan Buccaneer II aircraft landed on the beach in Mobile, Alabama, at 10:40 a.m. CDT today. The pilot was the only person onboard. He reported no injuries to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating the accident.
UPDATE (11:50 a.m.) —
MOBILE, Alabama (WKRG) – A small aircraft has crashed on Bellingrath Road at the AL 188 Bridge (Fowl River Bridge) Friday morning. The Mobile County Sheriff’s office reports the pilot of the plane took out a few power lines but is okay.
We are told the FAA is investigating the crash.
The Coast Guard also confirmed the plane crash, but are not involved as it is not currently a search and rescue.
(ORIGINAL STORY) – Mobile Traffic reports a small aircraft has crashed on Bellingrath Road.
The report says the aircraft struck the AL 188 bridge over West Fowl River.
They confirm the pilot made it out of the aircraft.
https://www.wkrg.com
I wouldn't call being snatched out of the air by power lines while flying low over a river, a forced landing.
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