9/3/24 Pilot of Ultralight Aircraft Dies in FDL County Crash
3 September 2024 News
An 89-year-old man from the Campbellsport area died when his ultralight aircraft crashed in the middle of a cornfield in the area of Townhall Road and Highway 45 in Fond du Lac County’s Town of Auburn last night. The Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports at 8:31 pm. An additional witness called 911 and indicated they had located the small aircraft and the pilot in the middle of a cornfield. The pilot had significant injuries and was trapped inside the aircraft. Deputies and Campbellsport firefighters were able to locate the downed aircraft and extricate the pilot. EMS started to treat the pilot’s injuries but he succumbed to them before he could be transported from the scene. The aircraft was considered an ultralight wing aircraft powered by a small engine and propeller.
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