At about 15:00 eastern time, a Piper PA-24-250 crashed near Pittsview. The pilot was not injured and a passenger reported minor injuries. The flight had departed Lakeland, Fla., for Auburn, Ala., more than four hours before the crash. The pilot told investigators he exhausted his fuel and had to land in a vacant field.
Jan. 9, Pittsview, Ala. / Piper Comanche
At about 15:00 eastern time, a Piper PA-24-250 crashed near Pittsview. The pilot was not injured and a passenger reported minor injuries. The flight had departed Lakeland, Fla., for Auburn, Ala., more than four hours before the crash. The pilot told investigators he exhausted his fuel and had to land in a vacant field....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-24-250 aircraft made an emergency landing near Pittsview, Alabama, after the pilot exhausted its fuel supply.
- The incident occurred around 15:00 eastern time, over four hours after departing Lakeland, Florida, for Auburn, Alabama.
- The pilot was uninjured, while a passenger reported minor injuries during the landing in a vacant field.
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