Powered Parachute Tangles With Power Lines In Utah | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-04.29.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.23.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.24.24 Airborne-FltTraining-04.25.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.26.24

Fri, Nov 15, 2013

Powered Parachute Tangles With Power Lines In Utah

Power Outage From Accident Lasted An Hour, Pilot Uninjured

A pilot attempting a takeoff with a powered parachute reportedly tangled with some power lines in at Mount Ogden Park in Ogden, UT, resulting in an hour-long power outage which led to traffic and bus delays.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that first responders found the parachutist uninjured, but the fire department said on Twitter that a small grass fire had been sparked near the Mount Ogden Golf Course. The fire was quickly extinguished.

The accident caused about 8,700 customers of Rocky Mountain Power to lose their electric service, which caused traffic lights to go out on US highway 98. The traffic tie-ups caused lengthy delays in the city's bus service, according to the Utah Transit Authority.

Two other powered parachute pilots landed safely.

(Powered Parachute image from file. Not incident aircraft)

FMI: www.ogdencity.com

Advertisement

More News

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.26.24): DETRESFA (Distress Phrase)

DETRESFA (Distress Phrase) The code word used to designate an emergency phase wherein there is reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and i>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.26.24)

"General aviation is at the forefront of developing and introducing innovative technologies that will transform the entire aviation industry..." Source: Kyle Martin, Vice President>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.27.24): Direct

Direct Straight line flight between two navigational aids, fixes, points, or any combination thereof. When used by pilots in describing off-airway routes, points defining direct ro>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.27.24)

Aero Linx: Women in Corporate Aviation Women in Corporate Aviation support individuals seeking career advancement and professional development in the business aviation industry. Me>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.27.24)

“We would like to thank the many volunteers that help throughout the year to pull off the event, as well as the several reviewers, judges, and SURVICE staff that provide team>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC