POSTED: August 27, 2015
Small plane crashes into Snake River IRWIN, Idaho -
Tonight the Bonneville County Sheriff's office is working to remove a small plane from the Snake River downstream from the Palisades Dam near Irwin.
According to the sheriff's office the small plane hit a wire over the river causing it to crash into the water.
Two men were on board both were able to get out and are okay.
The sheriff's office has secured the plane and are now tying to figure out if it can be removed tonight or if it will be tomorrow before it's pulled out of the water.
Date: 27-AUG-2015
Time: 17:00
Type: Aviat Husky
Owner/operator:
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: Snake River SW of Irwin, ID -
United States of America Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft experienced a wire strike and subsequent impact with the waters of the Snake River southwest of Irwin, Idaho. The airplane came to rest inverted sustaining substantial damage and the two occupants onboard were not injured.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179066
http://www.localnews8.com/news/small-plane-crashes-into-snake-river-near-irwin/34963052
http://www.kpvi.com/content/news/local/story/Two-Men-Escape-Plane-Crash-in-Snake-River/z-OsXZRnmk6Y1TP0BLUzmQ.cspx