Plane Crash in Spartanburg County Leaves Two Injured
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: August 21, 2023
Passengers airlifted to hospital
Officials from the Reidville Fire Department were called to an unusual accident on Sunday morning, involving an aircraft that had crashed at Sharon Church Road and Highway 101. Richard Farr, Deputy Fire Chief with Reidville Area Fire District, provided details about the incident.
The call was received at approximately 10:38 a.m., reporting that a plane had gone down in a field with two passengers on board. When emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found both passengers conscious but injured. Farr explained that there was entrapment and it required extrication efforts to free the individuals from the wreckage.
After extricating thoe accident victims, they were airlifted to a hospital in Greenville.
To assist with manpower and helicopter arrangements, Trinity Fire Department also responded promptly. The crash occurred on a 50-acre property owned by Phil Davis. Whitney Farr, who leases and farms the field for Davis, alerted him about the incident while he was attending church.
This is not an unprecedented event in their area as something similar happened in approximately 30 years ago, when another plane crashed during takeoff near that same location.
Authorities have confirmed that investigations will involve assistance from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials. At present, it remains unclear how severe injuries sustained by both passengers are.
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Tags: Helicopter, AccidentNEWS, South Carolina, Safety, Emergencyresponse, Spartanburg, Aviation, Spartanburg County, Planeaccident
Incident at a Glance
- Vehicles:
- aircraft
- State:
- South Carolina
- City:
- Spartanburg County
- Location:
- Sharon Church Road and Highway 101
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-08-20
- Time of Incident:
- 10:38 a.m.
Sharon Church Road and Highway 101
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