There are a series of light aircraft accidents in the United States. On the night of the 14th, a light aircraft crashed onto a highway in North Carolina, and this time, a light aircraft crashed after getting caught in a power line in western Oregon. Three people died.
According to local police in Oregon on the 17th, emergency responders in Independence, Polk County, Oregon, received a report of a plane crash at 4:55 p.m. the previous day and arrived at the scene. We were dispatched.
As a result of the initial investigation, it was determined that a light aircraft equipped with a single engine crashed after hitting a power line, which caused a small forest fire and a power outage in the area. Rescue workers said After waiting for the power company to turn off the high-voltage line, they extinguished the fire and investigated the accident. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which investigated the scene with the police, 3 people who were on board the light aircraft All 30 people died in this accident.
The NTSB is investigating the specific cause of the accident, including how the light aircraft hit the power line. Previously, on the night of the 14th, there were passengers. A single-engine light aircraft with two people on board crashed on a highway in North Carolina.
The light aircraft was almost burned by fire after the crash, but fortunately the passengers escaped from the plane and survived. It is reported that there is no problem.