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| Cornfield scene by Billy McNeel |
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| Inverted single-engine plane blanketed by foam. By PGFD Asst Fire Chief Thomas James. |
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| Inverted single-engine plane with firefighters applying a blanket by foam. By PGFD Asst Fire Chief Thomas James. |
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| Inverted single-engine plane with firefighters applying a blanket by foam. By PGFD Asst Fire Chief Thomas James. |
Prince Georges County Firefighters and Paramedics were alerted to a plane down at about 9:30 am Saturday. Fire/EMS units and Fire Chief Marc Bashoor responded to the Freeway Airport, 3900 Church Road, in Bowie.
A small single engine aircraft was found in a cornfield adjacent to the runway. The plane, for whatever reason, went tumbling off the runway during takeoff. The 4 occupants were able to exit the inverted aircraft on their own and were not injured.
Firefighters used foam to remove any potential for a flare-up of the approximately 40 gallons of fuel leaking from the plane.
Firefighters operated for a little over an hour before clearing the scene.
The Maryland State Police will take the lead for the crash investigation.
Mark E. Brady
Chief Spokesman/PIO
Prince George's County Fire/EMS
240-508-7930
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
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