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The '''2015 Shelby County Airport plane crash''' was a fatal aviation accident that occurred near the [[Shelby County Airport]] on [[August 27]], [[2015]]. | The '''2015 Shelby County Airport plane crash''' was a fatal aviation accident that occurred near the [[Shelby County Airport]] on [[August 27]], [[2015]]. | ||
The single-engine Cirrus SR22 aircraft had departed earlier from [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]]. | The single-engine Cirrus SR22 aircraft had departed earlier from [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]]. Pilot [[John Gary Wyatt]] was reportedly practicing "touch and go" approaches before the accident, which occurred at approximately 7:00 PM. The plane crashed in a field south of the airstrip and behind the [[Central State Bank]] office during its approach and was immediately consumed by fire. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Ganucheau, Adam (August 27, 2015) "1 dead in Shelby County plane crash." {{BN}} | * Ganucheau, Adam (August 27, 2015) "1 dead in Shelby County plane crash." {{BN}} | ||
* Robinson, Carol (August 31, 2015) "Vestavia Hills husband, father ID'd as Shelby County plane crash victim." {{BN}} | |||
[[Category:Plane crashes]] | [[Category:Plane crashes]] | ||
[[Category:2015 events|Shelby County Airport plane crash]] | [[Category:2015 events|Shelby County Airport plane crash]] | ||
[[Category:Shelby County Airport]] | [[Category:Shelby County Airport]] | ||
Revision as of 10:40, 31 August 2015
The 2015 Shelby County Airport plane crash was a fatal aviation accident that occurred near the Shelby County Airport on August 27, 2015.
The single-engine Cirrus SR22 aircraft had departed earlier from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Pilot John Gary Wyatt was reportedly practicing "touch and go" approaches before the accident, which occurred at approximately 7:00 PM. The plane crashed in a field south of the airstrip and behind the Central State Bank office during its approach and was immediately consumed by fire.
References
- Ganucheau, Adam (August 27, 2015) "1 dead in Shelby County plane crash." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (August 31, 2015) "Vestavia Hills husband, father ID'd as Shelby County plane crash victim." The Birmingham News