A LIGHT PLANE CRASHED AT THE KALAMAZOO – BATTLE CREEK airport in Michigan this morning, killing the pilot who was the only person on board. Witnesses say that the plane was taking off when the engine started “sputtering” and “popping” while trying to gain altitude. The pilot appeared to try and direct it over to a nearby parking lot to land, but it dropped too quickly and then plowed through a fence and caught on fire.
Some bystanders ran to the plane to help the pilot, but the flames were too intense to get near the cockpit. Police have not yet positively identified the victim, but the plane is registered to a Canadian citizen.
The plane had just had some sort of maintenance or repair work done and this was its first flight after it was completed.
WOOD-TV has this video report:
Hat tip to Matthew S.
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