Coast Guard, MSP looking for pilot who flew underneath Mackinac Bridge

WSBT ^ | Wednesday, August 19th 2020 | Trevor Drew

[jaydubya2]

MACKINAC BRIDGE, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — The Coast Guard and Michigan State Police are asking the public for any information to help identify a private aircraft that flew underneath the Mackinac Bridge during a busy travel weekend.

Specifically, detectives are looking for clear photos, video, or other information that might help them identify the aircraft.

"This was extremely reckless behavior on the part of the pilot, and it imperiled the safety of everyone on the bridge that day,” State Police Detective Sgt. Gary Demers said. “We hope that someone can come forward with information to help us make sure it doesn't happen again."

[TangoLimaSierra]

Specifically, detectives are looking for clear photos, video, or other information that might help them identify the aircraft.

So easy. Just hit "Enhance" while playing the video.

Do I have to do everything?

[bunkerhill7]

Charles Lindbergh flew under the Vt. NY Lake Champlain Bridge
80 years ago. He was a model for
generations of future fliers.

[treetopsandroofs]

Whatever happened with that? Did Ford’s latest anti-Trump rant absolve him from penalties?

[Yossarian]

Dwight is a great conservative!

[KobraKai]

I’ve travelled under that bridge, trust me, there’s plenty of room for a small plane to go through. Cops up that way don’t have much else to do than investigate some stuntman.

[Red Badger]

I have known several young pilots (civilian) and they all hope to get away with a stunt like this at some time or another. The military ones won’t...............tell you.....

Had this been a real muslim terrorist, there would not be a ‘dry run’.......

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

What law was broken? Endangering people for two seconds?

5.56mm

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

An SR71 would lose fuel at that altitude big time.

Be cool to see...

5.56mm

[jaydubya2]

How about upside down?

Upside down

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

What law was broken?

FAR 91.119

Common sense not to endanger other people's lives. I know you can execute the maneuver flawlessly. It's all those others who screw it up for guys like you.

[GreyFriar]

http://thanlont.blogspot.com/2018/10/f-4-flying-under-golden-gate-bridge.html

[M Kehoe]

Thanks.

Hope you are doing well.

What were the bridges that General Yeager flew under?

5.56mm

[woodbutcher1963]

It is 155’ off the water. I suspect it is a rights of passage for most pilots.

[Covenantor]

Pulsing blue diamond exhaust....
;>)

[Covenantor]

Pretty neat!

[Joe Boucher]

yeah and lots of stuff is illegal and folks get away doing illegal things all the time, just ask the Clintons

[PLMerite]

Got nothing on these guys:

[DFG]

Tex Johnston's famous barrel roll of the Dash-80 (707 prototype) in 1955. https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Connelly-A-legendary-barrel-roll-that-launched-13130562.php#item-85307-tbla-2

[Ozark Tom]

B-47 was the first under the MAC Bridge.

[Magnatron]

B-47 was the first under the MAC Bridge.

From Wikipedia:

“On 24 April 1959, Captain John S. Lappo, operating from Lockbourne AFB flew a B-47 with two crewmen on board under the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. Following a general court-martial, he was grounded for life.”