EAST HADDAM, Conn. (WTNH) — Police, fire, and EMS crews responded to Goodspeed Airport in East Haddam Tuesday afternoon for an incident involving a small plane.
Connecticut State Police said troopers were called to the area of Lumberyard Road in East Haddam at about 5:23 p.m. for what was initially described as “a down aircraft”. The East Haddam Fire Department also responded to the scene, along with mutual aid from Haddam, and East Haddam PD.
State police said a small, Aerolite 103 Ultralight plane, empty and idling on the runway, seemed to have been blown up and over by a gust of wind. The pilot told fire officials the plane had malfunctioned while on the ground and apparently took off on its own, due to the strong winds, and then crashed.
The pilot was treated for minor injuries on scene.
Firefighters on scene removed the fuel tank on the plane to stop a leak.
No buildings were impacted.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating.