It was a dark and stormy night; my electrical system had failed, and the battery was dead. Descending lower and lower in the murk, looking for familiar landmarks, I saw—dead ahead—the magnificent Jeremiah Morrow Bridge spanning the Little Miami River on Ohio’s Interstate 71. My only option was to fly beneath that high-and-wide span and make my way back home to Lunken Airport.
Flying Under a Bridge Too Far
Key Takeaways:
- Veteran pilot Martha Lunken impulsively flew her Cessna 180 under the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge in March 2020, an act she admitted was illegal, which was captured by a drone.
- More than a year after the incident, the FAA issued an emergency order revoking all her pilot certificates, citing disregard for regulations and lack of compliance.
- Through legal appeal, the permanent revocation was mitigated to a 9-month suspension, allowing her to begin the process of regaining her pilot certificates after December 2.
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