At about 16:20 Pacific time, a Lancair 235 lost power and was damaged when it made a forced landing to a highway, or so the pilot thought. The aircraft landed on top of a flatbed tractor trailer combination that was traveling southbound on Interstate 97. The aircraft came to rest on the forward most section of the trailer, against the tractor. Neither the pilot nor the driver of the truck was injured.
Aug. 10, Klamath Falls, Ore. / Lancair 235
At about 16:20 Pacific time, a Lancair 235 lost power and was damaged when it made a forced landing to a highway, or so the pilot thought. The aircraft landed on top of a flatbed tractor trailer combination that was traveling southbound on Interstate 97. The aircraft came to rest on the forward most section of the trailer, against the tractor. Neither the pilot nor the driver of the truck was injured....
Key Takeaways:
- A Lancair 235 aircraft lost power and made a forced landing on a highway.
- The aircraft landed on top of a flatbed tractor-trailer combination traveling on Interstate 97, coming to rest against the truck's tractor.
- The Lancair 235 was damaged in the incident, but neither the pilot nor the truck driver sustained any injuries.
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