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Plane Lands And Catches Fire In Town Of Winneconne
Winnebago County Sheriff’s officials say two people were able
to escape from a plane after it landed on a private airstrip in the Town of
Winneconne Saturday afternoon and caught fire. Deputies responded to the
private airstrip at 5691 Courtnery Plummer Road for a fire call. A 1975 Piper
Pathfinder P28 single engine plane landed on the airstrip after encourtering
engine trouble. The 62-year-old Aurora, Illiniois man piloting the plane and a
50-year-old woman were able to exit the plane without injuries before the engine
caught on fire due to a mechanical issue. The Town of Winneconne/Poygan Fire
Department extinguished the fire. The time of the fire call was 3:15 p.m. Town of Winneconne/Poygan Fire Department photo.
to escape from a plane after it landed on a private airstrip in the Town of
Winneconne Saturday afternoon and caught fire. Deputies responded to the
private airstrip at 5691 Courtnery Plummer Road for a fire call. A 1975 Piper
Pathfinder P28 single engine plane landed on the airstrip after encourtering
engine trouble. The 62-year-old Aurora, Illiniois man piloting the plane and a
50-year-old woman were able to exit the plane without injuries before the engine
caught on fire due to a mechanical issue. The Town of Winneconne/Poygan Fire
Department extinguished the fire. The time of the fire call was 3:15 p.m. Town of Winneconne/Poygan Fire Department photo.