Squad Co was alerted along with Westmoreland County Hazardous Materials Response Team 800 and Westmoreland County Airport Authority FD for an Aircraft Crash-1A in the area of Rostraver Airport.
RCFD units arrived first and located an ultralight that made an emergency landing less than 1/2 mile north of the airport in Allegheny County.
No injuries were reported.
RCFD units were cleared from the scene while units from Gallatin Sunnyside Volunteer Fire Department, Forward Township Volunteer Fire Company, Rostraver Township Vfd Webster, Central Volunteer Fire Company of Elizabeth Township, and Sutersville Volunteer Fire Department continued to respond for a minor fuel leak.
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – An ultralight plane was forced to make an emergency landing near the Rostraver Airport on Sunday evening.
According to the Rostraver Central Fire Department, the plane was forced to land about a half-mile north of the airport, into Allegheny County.
No injuries were reported and emergency crews cleaned up a minor fuel leak.
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It is a Weedhopper,very popular ultralight.
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