Glider crashes in local field
Information provided by Unadilla Township Police Department
Just before 3 p.m. on June 21, 2023, first responders were dispatched to a field on Unadilla Rd. north of Doyle Rd. where a glider had crash landed. A witness reported seeing the glider flying low over the trees and then saw a puff of dust and knew it had crashed in the field, and called 911.
The pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries, not believed to be life threatening, and were transported by ambulance to U of M Hospital. Survival Flight was placed on standby but was not needed.
It appears the pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing but the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Emergency personnel responded from the Unadilla Township Police Department, Unadilla Township Fire Department, Putnam Township Fire Department, Livingston County Sheriff’s Department, Livingston County Ambulance, Stockbridge Ambulance, and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Glider after crash-landing in a field on Unadilla Rd. north of Doyle Rd. on June 21. Photo provided by Unadilla Township Police Department.
Hope Salyer
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