At 1515 central time, a Cessna 150 crashed while chasing a bank robber near Trenton. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger was not injured. The pilot was assisting the local police in tracking a bank robber. During the observation flight, the robber was tracked to an open field near the airport. The pilot entered a steep turn in an effort to corral the bank robber into a confined area until ground personnel were on site. As the pilot continued the maneuver, he encountered a wind gust and was unable to recover before the airplane collided with the ground.
April 25, Trenton, Tenn. / Cessna 150
At 1515 central time, a Cessna 150 crashed while chasing a bank robber near Trenton. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger was not injured. The pilot was assisting the local police in tracking a bank robber. During the observation flight, the robber was tracked to an open field near the airport. The pilot entered a steep turn in an effort to corral the bank robber into a confined area until ground personnel were on site. As the pilot continued the maneuver, he encountered a wind gust and was unable to recover before the airplane collided with the ground....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150 crashed near Trenton while the pilot was assisting local police in tracking a bank robber.
- The crash occurred when the pilot, executing a steep turn to corral the suspect, encountered a wind gust and lost control of the aircraft.
- The pilot sustained serious injuries in the crash, while the passenger was uninjured.
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