NOVICE PILOT CRASHES PLANE

NOSE DIVES ON SECOND SOLO FLIGHT

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BREAKING NEWS
Carlisle Township – An investigation is underway at this hour to determine what caused a small plane to crash at the Elyria Airport on Middle Ave in Carlisle Township.

Lieutenant Randy Feakins of the Carlisle Township Fire Department said that the pilot was attempting to take off when the crash occurred. “We have been told a couple stories, but she was attempting to take off – she climbed too steep and lost air speed, then the plane stalled and then took a nose dive into the ground at the airport.”

Feakins said that when Firefighters arrived on scene they found the plane with front end damage, blood inside of the plane but no pilot. “We began looking for the pilot and at that time LifeCare Ambulance was at the gate so I instructed them to check the area of offices and hangars and they did find her there. She apparently walked back there with her husband and instructor who were both there when the crash occurred.”

LifeCare transported the pilot to St. John Westshore Hospital in Westlake for further evaluation.

Feakins said that the scene was turned over to the Ohio State Highway Patrol who is investigating the crash. The FAA & NTSB are expected on scene as well.

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