MISSOULA — Two people sustained minor injuries after a twin-engine plane crash-landed on the road near the Saint Ignatius airport on Tuesday, August 23, 2022.
It happened at approximately 12 p.m.
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell says the pilot reported a failure in one of his plane's engines shortly after taking off from the airport.
The plane was headed toward a house and power lines, but the pilot managed to avoid both.
The wing did hit one of the guide-wires on the way down, seriously damaging the Piper Twin Comanche.
Sheriff Bell says the pilot demonstrated great skill in getting the plane down, with no one seriously hurt.
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