Beauciphus
December 29th 08, 01:52 PM
Plane accidentally starts with girl, 6, inside
The Associated Press
PALESTINE, Texas- Federal investigators are looking into an accident
involving a small plane at an eastern Texas airfield that injured a
6-year-old girl.
Palestine fire officials say the girl was alone in the Cessna 150 when her
81-year-old grandfather, Virgil Fielden of Fairfield, manually started the
engine of the two-seat plane Sunday afternoon.
Fire Capt. Kyle Betterton says the plane began rolling unexpectedly and
crashed into nearby woods. He says it never left the grounds of Palestine
Municipal Airport.
Betterton says the girl wasn't seriously injured but was airlifted to
Children's Medical Center in Dallas as a precaution. Fielden was treated for
minor injuries at a Palestine hospital.
Palestine is about 100 miles southeast of Dallas.
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KETK-TV, http://www.ketknbc.com">http://www.ketknbc.com
The Associated Press
PALESTINE, Texas- Federal investigators are looking into an accident
involving a small plane at an eastern Texas airfield that injured a
6-year-old girl.
Palestine fire officials say the girl was alone in the Cessna 150 when her
81-year-old grandfather, Virgil Fielden of Fairfield, manually started the
engine of the two-seat plane Sunday afternoon.
Fire Capt. Kyle Betterton says the plane began rolling unexpectedly and
crashed into nearby woods. He says it never left the grounds of Palestine
Municipal Airport.
Betterton says the girl wasn't seriously injured but was airlifted to
Children's Medical Center in Dallas as a precaution. Fielden was treated for
minor injuries at a Palestine hospital.
Palestine is about 100 miles southeast of Dallas.
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Information from:
KLTV-TV, http://www.kltv.com">http://www.kltv.com
KETK-TV, http://www.ketknbc.com">http://www.ketknbc.com