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 WHAT: Aircraft emergency landing on roadway
WHERE: Rt. 121 near 2150 St. Logan County (south of
Hartsburg)
WHEN: 08/03/14 12:53 PM
PRELIMINARY: On 08/03/14 at approximately 12:53 p.m. Illinois
State Police District 9 received a report of an airplane that had
conducted an emergency landing on Rt. 121 near Logan County road
2150 St. Upon arrival of emergency responders it was learned the
pilot, Roger L. Thompson of Springfield, Il., was flying his 1985
homebuilt model Pitts S-2A aircraft from Oshkosh, Wisconsin back to
Springfield, Illinois when the aircraft suffered an unknown
mechanical problem losing complete power. Mr. Thompson was able to
safely land the aircraft on the roadway. There were no injuries and
the aircraft was removed from the scene. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
were notified and will conduct further investigations.
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[Text received; BRUCE HAGER, ILLINOIS
STATE POLICE]
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