At 2155 central time, a Piper PA-28-161 suffered an inflight fire during a night cross-country flight. The pilot landed the airplane on Interstate 35 near Purcell without hitting anything, but all four occupants suffered minor injuries during the accident. The fire apparently started under and behind one of the passenger seats. The fire consumed the fuselage and cabin.
July 13, Purcell, Okla. / Piper Warrior
At 2155 central time, a Piper PA-28-161 suffered an inflight fire during a night cross-country flight. The pilot landed the airplane on Interstate 35 near Purcell without hitting anything, but all four occupants suffered minor injuries during the accident. The fire apparently started under and behind one of the passenger seats. The fire consumed the fuselage and cabin....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28-161 experienced an in-flight fire originating under a passenger seat during a night cross-country flight.
- The pilot successfully landed the aircraft on Interstate 35 near Purcell, preventing further collisions.
- All four occupants sustained minor injuries, and the aircraft's fuselage and cabin were consumed by the fire.
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