Russ Street’s truck having been struck by an airplane (Facebook photo by rilee)A truck driver who was driving along the Ohio 53 in Fremont, Ohio at about 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, told police he heard and felt a thump, and pulled over to see what had happened
Russ Street, who drives for South Shore Transportation of Sandusky, said he thought he may have “blown a couple tires,” but he was not ready for what he saw: The landing gear of a light plane sticking out of the roof of his empty trailer.
Ohio State Police report that Street’s trailer was struck by a small aircraft that was making a landing approach at Fremont Airport southeast of Toledo and south of Lake Erie.
Police say the pilot, 71-year-old John Randall, was on a short practice flight when he came in too low. Randall managed to land the plane on its belly.
“It rocked the trailer. I thought the semi was going over,” Street told the Sandusky Register. “I thought I might have blown a couple tires.”
No injuries were reported.
Fox 8 TV from Cleveland says Federal Aviation Administration investigators were expected to arrive today.
Plane tire sticking out of top of truck at Fremont Airport #nmnow pic.twitter.com/UeX7HeVkxT
— Daniel Carson (@DanielCarson7) May 9, 2017
Pilot clipped truck on Ohio 53 and landed safely at Fremont Airport. No injuries#nmnow pic.twitter.com/pWohey0HBd
— Daniel Carson (@DanielCarson7) May 9, 2017
Small aircraft hit the top of a semi with its landing gear while landing at Progress Airport in Fremont Ohio @WTOL11Toledo @13abc pic.twitter.com/kpN9xsbiAA
— rilee (@rilee_o) May 9, 2017
