Experimental Plane Crashes In Box Elder County

An experimental plane crashed into a wheat field in Corinne on Wednesday morning. The pilot's injuries were reported as minor. Photo: Box Elder County Sheriff's Office

CORINNE, Utah, June 22, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) –- The pilot of an experimental plane walked away from minor injuries after crashing into a wheat field in Corinne, in Box Elder County.

Dwight Burkes, of Ogden, took off from the Ogden Airport, according to a statement released by Lt. Jame Summerill, of the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office.

Burkes, followed by a chase plane, experienced engine failure while over Corinne, which is six miles west of Brigham City.

Dispatchers sent Box Elder County Sheriff’s deputies to the scene at about 8 a.m.

An experimental plane crashed into a wheat field in Corinne on Wednesday morning. The pilot's injuries were reported as minor. Photo: Box Elder County Sheriff's Office
An experimental plane crashed into a wheat field in Corinne on Wednesday morning The pilots injuries were reported as minor Photo Box Elder County Sheriffs Office

 

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