7/30/23 Fatal Aircraft Collision at EAA
30 July 2023 News
EAA AirVenture officials say two people were killed and two others injured during a mid-air collision Saturday afternoon at the south end of the EAA AirVenture flightline at Wittman Regional Airport. EAA, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department, and Oshkosh Fire Department personnel responded immediately to the scene at 12:24 pm. The Sheriff’s office confirmed two people died and two others were taken to a local hospital and were in stable condition. According to the NTSB, the aircraft involved were a Rotorway 162F helicopter and an ELA 10 Eclipse gyrocopter. The aircraft belonged to event attendees and were not involved in the air show. Aircraft operations at Wittman were halted while the accident was initially investigated, but the afternoon air show began at approximately 2:45 pm, after a short delay.
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