T-6G Texan Makes Emergency Landing

A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing. The aircraft struck a sign post
damaging the right wing, the two occupants were unhurt. The aircraft
was towed onto the FDL airport grounds. Traffic was tied up for
several hours. The aircraft was enroute to EAA from an air show in
Peoria IL. Apparently the engine may have lost oil pressure and the
engine had complete power failure. The pilot was attempting to glide
to the FDL runway. All is good, everyone safe including the aircraft.

"Hawkeye" wrote in message
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A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing. The aircraft struck a sign post
damaging the right wing, the two occupants were unhurt. The aircraft
was towed onto the FDL airport grounds. Traffic was tied up for
several hours. The aircraft was enroute to EAA from an air show in
Peoria IL. Apparently the engine may have lost oil pressure and the
engine had complete power failure. The pilot was attempting to glide
to the FDL runway. All is good, everyone safe including the aircraft.


The Fond du Lac County Airport identifier is FLD.

On Jul 23, 8:27 am, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:
"Hawkeye" wrote in message

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A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing. The aircraft struck a sign post
damaging the right wing, the two occupants were unhurt. The aircraft
was towed onto the FDL airport grounds. Traffic was tied up for
several hours. The aircraft was enroute to EAA from an air show in
Peoria IL. Apparently the engine may have lost oil pressure and the
engine had complete power failure. The pilot was attempting to glide
to the FDL runway. All is good, everyone safe including the aircraft.

The Fond du Lac County Airport identifier is FLD.

I was just using shorthand for the city. You are correct the airport
identifier is KFLD.

I'd have given money to be on that highway with a camera when that happened!
Glad to hear plane and pilot are safe.


"Hawkeye" wrote in message
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A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing. The aircraft struck a sign post
damaging the right wing, the two occupants were unhurt. The aircraft
was towed onto the FDL airport grounds. Traffic was tied up for
several hours. The aircraft was enroute to EAA from an air show in
Peoria IL. Apparently the engine may have lost oil pressure and the
engine had complete power failure. The pilot was attempting to glide
to the FDL runway. All is good, everyone safe including the aircraft.

On Jul 23, 8:27 am, "C Gattman"
wrote:
I'd have given money to be on that highway with a camera when that happened!
Glad to hear plane and pilot are safe.

"Hawkeye" wrote in message

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A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing. The aircraft struck a sign post
damaging the right wing, the two occupants were unhurt. The aircraft
was towed onto the FDL airport grounds. Traffic was tied up for
several hours. The aircraft was enroute to EAA from an air show in
Peoria IL. Apparently the engine may have lost oil pressure and the
engine had complete power failure. The pilot was attempting to glide
to the FDL runway. All is good, everyone safe including the aircraft.- Hide quoted text -

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http://us.video.aol.com/player/launc...msid =1944975

Not footage of the touchdown itself, but a not-completely-awful news
piece on it.

If it's true that any landing you can walk away from is a good landing
- that was an AWSOME landing.

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:07:56 -0000, Richard Riley
wrote:

Not footage of the touchdown itself, but a not-completely-awful news
piece on it.

Hah! Local radio here reported it as a "WWII Bomber", and as a
"B-52". At the time, I assumed they meant B-25...

I rather think a B-52 (or even a B-51!) would've been a wee bit
tougher to put down on a highway than a T-6...

-Dana
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Hawkeye wrote:
A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing. The aircraft struck a sign post
damaging the right wing, the two occupants were unhurt. The aircraft
was towed onto the FDL airport grounds. Traffic was tied up for
several hours. The aircraft was enroute to EAA from an air show in
Peoria IL. Apparently the engine may have lost oil pressure and the
engine had complete power failure. The pilot was attempting to glide
to the FDL runway. All is good, everyone safe including the aircraft.

Nice job by this guy. Putting a T6 down on a highway like that at night
without denting anyone's body in the process was a good piece of work.
Dudley Henriques

Local news is showing dash cam footage from the Highway Patrol car of
the landing. I haven't seen it personally but I told by a reliable
source. I'll try to catch it on tonights news broadcast.

A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing.

Nice job by this guy. Putting a T6 down on a highway like that at night
without denting anyone's body in the process was a good piece of work.

Although it sounds like he did have some help in getting traffic stopped before
he landed.

Still, good job. Nice to hear of a good landing, instead of a bad death.
--
Jim in NC

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