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Sunday, January 29, 2017
Troopers Investigate Airplane Fire- Georgetown
Georgetown- Delaware State Police are currently investigating an incident in which an aircraft caught fire shortly after taking off from a Georgetown airport yesterday afternoon.
The initial investigation has determined that the incident occurred at approximately 2:07 p.m. yesterday, Saturday, January 28, 2017, as Donald Byrne, 59, of Lusby, MD, had just taken off in a single engine plane from the Sussex County Airport located at 21553 Rudder Lane, Georgetown. After reaching a height of approximately 1400 feet, the plane's cockpit began to fill with smoke. Byrne was able to bring the plane back to the airport, where just prior to landing, fire became visible in the cockpit. Upon landing, Byrne jumped from the plane while it was still in motion. The plane came to rest in a grassy area a short distance away and became fully engulfed in flames.
Donald Byrne was removed from the scene by ambulance and transported to Beebe Healthcare where he was treated for his non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation into this incident by the Delaware State Police and the Federal Aviation Administration is on-going. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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5 comments:
That's coming in hot!
Any landing you walk away from is a good landing!
I agree, 2:59! Timing is EVERYTHING! Good he was still in range of a clear landing field. Insurance covers the rest!
EVERY landing 2:59, every single one!
"Donald Byrne was removed from the scene by ambulance and transported to Beebe Healthcare" where he was handed a bill by the medic for $5000.00
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