FLINT, Michigan — Emergency crews were able to get into the upside down aircraft and remove the four occupants of a plane that crashed at Bishop Airport.
Chris Miller, public safety director, said the occupants, four men, were shocked but able to walk under their own power.
"Upon touchdown, the plane immediately veered off to the right and flipped over," said Miller.
It occurred around 9:30 a.m. today.
They were taken to Hurley Medical Center for treatment.
The plane was from St. Petersburg, Fla. and headed to somewhere in Wisconsin, officials said.
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FLINT, Michigan — The plane that crashed this morning at Bishop International Airport was from Detroit en route toWest Bend, Wisc. when it lost an engine and had to make an emergency landing, according to the company that operated the flight.
The plane hit the runway and flipped over around 9:30 a.m. today. The four occupants were taken to the hospital but expected to be OK.
Officials from Bishop originally said it came from St. Petersburg, Fla.
The plane that crashed was aPiaggio Avanti P-180 and operated by Avantair, which is a company out of Clearwater, Fla. that allows users to share ownership of planes.
The company released the following statement fromKevin Beitzel, Chief Operating Officer for Avantair:
This morning an Avantair Piaggio Avanti P-180 aircraft was involved in an incident at Bishop Airport in Flint, MI. The aircraft was en route from Detroit, MI to West Bend, WI. The aircraft declared an emergency in flight and diverted to Flint, MI. There were two passengers and two crew members on board the aircraft and all persons on board are safe. Avantair will be assisting all government agencies in their investigation and will not be commenting further.
