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The '''2009 East Lake plane crash''' was a minor aviation accident that occurred in a field adjacent to the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]] on [[December 8]], [[2009]]. The single-engine plane was registered to the Staples Investment Group and was en route from Atlanta to the [[Shelby County Airport]] during a windstorm. The flight was rerouted first to the [[Bessemer Airport]] and then to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International due to unsafe landing conditions. The aircraft ran out of fuel before it was able to land on a runway and made a "soft landing" in the adjacent field, owned by the [[Birmingham Airport Authority]]. | The '''2009 East Lake plane crash''' was a minor aviation accident that occurred in a field adjacent to the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]] on [[December 8]], [[2009]]. The single-engine plane was registered to the Staples Investment Group and was en route from Atlanta to the [[Shelby County Airport]] during a windstorm. The flight was rerouted first to the [[Bessemer Airport]] and then to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International due to unsafe landing conditions. The aircraft ran out of fuel before it was able to land on a runway and made a "soft landing" in the adjacent field, owned by the [[Birmingham Airport Authority]]. The unidentified pilot was the only person on the plane and was uninjured. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 9 December 2009
The 2009 East Lake plane crash was a minor aviation accident that occurred in a field adjacent to the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on December 8, 2009. The single-engine plane was registered to the Staples Investment Group and was en route from Atlanta to the Shelby County Airport during a windstorm. The flight was rerouted first to the Bessemer Airport and then to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International due to unsafe landing conditions. The aircraft ran out of fuel before it was able to land on a runway and made a "soft landing" in the adjacent field, owned by the Birmingham Airport Authority. The unidentified pilot was the only person on the plane and was uninjured.
References
- Gray, Jeremy (December 8, 2009) "Update: Weather likely to blame for Birmingham plane crash." Birmingham News