Dr. Max Boone and his wife injured in small plane accident in Athens, Alabama
Modified Date:
Sun, 11/30/2014 - 3:43pmAccident Date:
Sunday, November 30, 20142 injured after small plane crashes in north Ala.
Officials say two people have been hospitalized with serious injuries after a single-engine plane crashed in north Alabama.
Single-engine plane crash leaves Athens doctor, wife, in critical condition; plane clipped power line
The four-seater plane hit the ground nose first. The front end was smashed and the propeller was embedded in the ground. The rest of the plane appeared mostly intact. It did not catch on fire.
Athens doctor, wife hurt in plane crash
"The tire took out the power line and it made a big shock and you could see the electricity," Murrah said.
2 injured after small plane crash in Limestone Co.
Officials said two people were on board when the plane went down on approach for landing, hitting power lines in the process. The owner of the air strip where the landing was attempted said the plane caught wind.
Dr. Max Boone was piloting his Pipe Cherokee 180 when the aircraft clipped a power line and struck the ground nose-first. Fortunately, the plane did not catch fire. Both people were transported to a hospital in Huntsville. More information posted as it is released.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Dr. Max Boone
City:
Athens, ALCounty:
Limestone County, ALArea:
Huntsville-Decatur, AL
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