Mabton,WA : One injured in ultralight crash on November, Thursday 2nd 2017

One person was injured when an ultralight aircraft crashed near here yesterday morning.

#Yakima Valley Fire District No. 5 Capt. George Saenz reported that it appeared the aircraft struck a power line and came down.

#According to the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, pilot William Nelson, 65, of Prosser, and his passenger — perhaps a student flier — were flying over a crop circle and lost altitude.

#The aircraft’s paraglider wing and its cart cockpit got caught in a power line, causing the ultralight to plummet the rest of the way to the ground..

#Nelson was not hurt.

#His passenger, who was not identified, fractured his arm. That person was taken by ambulance to Kadlec Medical Center in Richland.

#Saenz said three firefighters responded to the 9:02 a.m. call to 305 Fisher Road.

#Assisting agencies included Mabton Police, Benton Rural Electric Association and Prosser Ambulance.

#There was no fire.

#Except for an incident like this, paramotoring aircraft are among the safest aircraft. They usually fly at speeds of 25 mph at less than 500 feet altitude.

#Saenz estimated the damage to the ultralight is about $1,500.

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One injured in ultralight crash