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National Guard aircraft crashes during training mission in Oklahoma
The aircraft experienced engine failure during a training mission, causing power outages and a small grass fire, but both crew members escaped without injury.
- On Thursday just after 2 p.m., a National Guard aircraft crash-landed near Southeast 119th Street and Sooner Place in southeast Oklahoma City, knocking out power lines and starting a grass fire while both crew members escaped uninjured.
- The Oklahoma National Guard identified the aircraft as a military plane on a training mission, with officials saying engine failure prompted an emergency landing.
- Images at the scene revealed road signs, including one marked 119th and Sooner, embedded in the left wing of the aircraft, with a stop sign lodged against the wing.
- Emergency crews prioritized downed power lines and extinguished the grass fire while OEC worked to replace two busted power poles to restore electricity.
- Investigations into the engine failure are ongoing, and military personnel remain on scene, officials said the cause is under investigation.
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National Guard plane lands in SE OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Fire Department confirms a emergency involving a National Guard plane at SE 119th and Sooner Road. So far, scanner traffic indicates no injuries. KFOR has a crew headed to the scene. *This story is developing.
·Oklahoma City, United States
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