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July 27, 2010 in City
Plane crash lands at Felts Field; pilot taken to hospital
Emergency crews respond after a small plane crashed at Felts Field. The pilot reportedly walked away but was taken to the hospital.
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A pilot was taken to the hospital this morning after his single-engine plane crash landed on its belly short of the runway at Felts Field in northeast Spokane.
Assistant Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said the 71-year-old pilot, the only person on board, was stabilized in the aircraft before being taken out. His condition was not immediately available.
The plane is a Lancair high-performance, experimental aircraft.
An eyewitness said he saw the crash scene while driving along Upriver Drive across the Spokane River shortly before 10 a.m.
Witness Randy Walker said the plane came to rest on its belly at the western end of the runway.
Law enforcement and firefighters responded to the scene along with airport officials.
The plane apparently skidded a short distance in the grass in front of the runway before coming to rest at the start of the pavement.
Other details on the incident were not given.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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de3 on July 27 at 12:55 p.m.
The airport’s runways are 03 Left, 03 Right, and 21-Left and 21 Right also known as “3 Left” or “3 Right”.
Your reference to “runway L30” presumably means 3-Left.
The “03” refers to the compass heading of the runway of 030 degrees or roughly pointed towards the north east, when planes are approaching from the southwest.
However, your story suggests the aircraft ran off the end of the runway at the “western end” of the airport, which would mean the airplane was landing from the opposite direction or runway “21”, not “03”.
When you get better information, please update the story - thanks.
de3 on July 27 at 12:57 p.m.
Ahhh - KXLY says the aircraft landed short of the runway, which would be consistent with a landing on 3 Left.
madscientist on July 27 at 1:27 p.m.
Yes, you have to seek other sources then this newspaper for accurate information. You should know that by now.