Tuesday, March 17, 2015

SMALL AIRPLANE RUNS OUT OF FUEL AND CRASHES IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN; PILOT OK BUT HE WRECKED THE PLANE. HE ALSO CAUSED THE LOSS OF THE POWER OF JUDA, WI






TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015

JUDA, WISCONSIN (AP)

A pilot wasn't seriously hurt when his small plane lost power and went down in southern Wisconsin.

Sheriff's officials say the 33-year-old pilot from Fairmont, Minnesota was flying from the Chicago area to the Twin Cities when the plane lost power Monday evening near the Green County community of Juda.

Sheriff Mark Rohloff says the plane's left wing caught power lines as it descended and became entangled. Several hundred Alliant Energy customers in the area temporarily lost power when the lines were ripped down.

The twin-engine Beechcraft was damaged, but authorities say the pilot, Alvin Thoreson, is OK.

Copyright 2015: Associated Press
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Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015 -- 7:55 p.m.
Juda, Wis. -- The Green County sheriff says there was one person on the plane.
The pilot was flying from Chicago to the Twin Cities area. He thought he could make it to Monroe to get fuel, but didn't make it there.
Both engines lost power. The pilot tried to land on the road, but hit some power lines.
All of Juda is without power. The sheriff is not sure when it will be restored.
A portion of county highway KS is expected to be closed for most of the night, while the incident is investigated.
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Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015 --- 6:53 p.m.
Green County sheriff's officials say there are no injuries.
They say the crash happened south of Juda. Part of County Highway KS is closed at this time.
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 --- 6:29 p.m.
Sheriff's officials confirm a plane has crashed in Green County. Some witnesses say it near Juda.
Source:www.nbc15.com