News Release from: Hillsboro Fire and Rescue
ROUGH LANDING DAMAGES PLANE AT HILLSBORO AIRPORT
Posted: July 9th, 2012 3:58 PM
A Belleview, Washington couple walked away shaken but unhurt when their single-engine aircraft skidded off the main runway at Hillsboro Airport Monday afternoon. The pilot and his wife, both 58, indicated they were landing behind another aircraft at about 2:30 pm. The aircraft, a Cirrus SR22 Turbo, hit the runway hard and bounced back into the air. The pilot said he applied throttle thinking he may have to go around and make another landing. He stated the aircraft just pitched to the left and traveled across the grassy strip between the main runway and the taxiway. The plane came to rest west of the taxiway in front of Global Aviation. The landing gear was badly damaged.
Hillsboro Fire and Rescue firefighters responded to the incident, evaluated the couple who denied injury, and stood by to ensure there was no fire danger. The incident has been turned over to federal aviation authorities to investigate.
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Image attachments: The damaged Cirrus SR 22 sits in a grassy area at Hillsboro Airport following a rough landing Monday afternoon. No one was injured.
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