Posted on 06/23/2017 11:45:46 AM PDT by johnk
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A plane is on its top at the Dayton International Airport.
The incident happened shortly before 12:30 pm at the Dayton International Airport where aircraft and crews are practicing for the Vectren Dayton Air Show.
The Thunderbirds posted a statement on Twitter about the incident:
USAF Thunderbirds were conducting a familiarization flight June 23. There was a mishap upon landing at 12:20 p.m. More info to come.
— Thunderbirds (@AFThunderbirds) June 23, 2017 Montgomery County dispatchers tell 2 NEWS a plane has run off the end of the runway and is now upside down.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base sent a crash team and heavy rescue crew to the scene.
No injuries have been reported but emergency crews are working to extricate two people from the plane.
Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy with the Air Force Thunderbirds public relations office says There was a “mishap” while a plane was on the ground. She had no other information.
The City of Dayton released a statement Friday:
The City of Dayton is confirming an aircraft accident involving one of the acts scheduled to appear at the Vectren Dayton Airshow this weekend. There were 2 people on board. Airport Fire and Rescue are providing assistance at the scene. The airport is open. 2 NEWS has crews on the scene and we will keep you updated with the latest information as soon as we learn it.
Hope the pilot is safe. It’s been a rough week for F-16 drivers.
Will hear about it in the local bars tonight..Im less then 8 miles from Tbirds home at Nellis air force base
Two people on board + happened during a practice (pre-air show flight) => Probably a reporter on the demonstration flight. Back seater did something wrong?
I don’t think they are supposed to land like that...................
First reports are a wind gust blew it over. We are dealing with the remnants of tropical storm Cindy today. Heavy rain and wind.
http://news3lv.com/news/local/thunderbirds-aircraft-involved-in-mishap-in-ohio
According to a spokeswoman for the City of Dayton, two pilots were inside the F-16 jet, as of 11 a.m. PDT, one of the pilots was extricated from the plane, another is still inside, according to dispatchers. Their conditions are not clear.
First reports are a wind gust blew it over. We are dealing with the remnants of tropical storm Cindy today. Heavy rain and wind.
The jet is not on fire.
They just moved in some heavy equipment to block the view of the cameras. This is not a good sign.....................
'What's this lever do?"
Really shouldn't make light of this.
Hope all is well.
On seeing the smoke,,does not look good. Prayers up for pilot and passenger.
Hope the crew is safe.
Any Russians around?
ground loops happen
Scratch one lawn dart.
The F16 has a high loss rate due to the single engine design. How long til they run out.
No. I’m pretty sure you’re supposed to keep the shiny side up.
Hmmmm. The bulletin didn’t mention billowing smoke and crackling sounds. It seems to be more than a fender bender.
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