A small airplane lost control and crashed at Sunriver Airport Wednesday, but thankfully no injuries reported.
According to Sunriver P.D., at 5:13pm, the Sunriver Police Department and Sunriver Fire Department were dispatched to a single airplane crash at the Sunriver Airport. Sunriver Police Department personnel arrived on scene within four minutes of being dispatched.
The pilot and co-pilot were the only occupants involved in the crash. Both pilots were not injured and declined medical treatment. According to statements from a witness and the pilots, the airplane lost control due to a gust of wind during takeoff and came to rest approximately twenty feet off the runway. A small fuel leak was mitigated by Sunriver Fire and Rescue. The Sunriver Airport runway was reopened after the involved airplane was removed from the runway.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) were notified of the incident and will be investigating. No arrests were made as a result of the crash
