Man and wife injured after their single-engine aircraft crash-lands in a field in Chester County.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:22amAccident Date:
Thursday, February 13, 2014Couple survives Chester Co. plane crash.
A plane traveling from Ava, Missouri to Muscle Shoals, Alabama crashed in Chester County on Carl McGill Drive Friday night.
A plane traveling from Ava, Missouri to Muscle Shoals, Alabama crashed in Chester County on Carl McGill Drive Friday night.
The man and wife on-board the single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft sustained minor injuries when it crashed in a muddy field.
The pilot managed to get out of the plane and walk to a nearby home for help.
His wife was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover.
The pilot told the local sheriff's department he had zero visibility due to bad weather.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
The NTSB will determine probable cause.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Roadway:
Carl McGill DriveCity:
Henderson, TNCounty:
Chester County, TNArea:
Memphis, TN
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