Guest Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Floatplane makes emergency landing east of Sherwood Park BY ALLISON BENCH GLOBAL NEWS Posted April 25, 2020 3:31 pm A small floatplane made an emergency landing on Saturday, April 25, on Township Road 524 near Range Road 212. . Nicole Stillger / Global News Strathcona RCMP and Strathcona Emergency Services were called to the scene on Township Road 524 and Range Road 212 just before noon, according to a news release. According to the pilot, he had been experiencing mechanical issues and decided to land on the roadway, which he said was clear of vehicles at the time. READ MORE: Edmonton-bound plane makes safe, emergency landing in Kelowna shortly after takeoff RCMP said the pilot is from Edmonton and was the lone occupant of the plane, which he owns. A pilot made an emergency landing of his floatplane on a roadway east of Sherwood Park on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Nicole Stillger / Global News The man was not injured and the plane sustained very little damage. “I was in my shed tacking up my horse, and there was this big crash,” said Brecklyn Clement, who lives in the area. “I saw a couple people stopped, and the plane was already in the ditch.” Clement added that the pilot was able to speak with the bystanders who stopped to help. “He was a little roughed up, just a little out of it a bit. But he seemed happy he was OK.” No other bystanders or vehicles were involved. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertain https://globalnews.ca/news/6869026/float-plane-emergency-landing-sherwood-park/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blues deville Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Yes. A very, very thick speed tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Well, it clearly says in the article: The man was not injured and the plane sustained very little damage. So, I take it from the reporter that the damage is minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Marshall said: According to the pilot, he had been experiencing mechanical issues and decided to land on the roadway, which he said was clear of vehicles at the time. Missed the road...maybe he was aiming for the water in the ditch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Any landing you walk away from.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canoehead Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Looks to be a utility pole in the background on the same side of the road as the badly damaged wing. Probably where things became real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I guess it depends on what you consider "minor". I see well over 100 grand just fro the photo alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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