STURTEVANT, Wis. (WSAU) — An airplane was able to land safely after it’s landing gear clipped a moving semi truck on Interstate 94 Monday evening.
The incident happened between Union Grove and Racine. The airplane was making an approach to nearby Sylvania Airport in Sturtevant. A witness told WTMJ television he saw the low airplane as he was getting on the freeway. Noel DuPont said the car in front of him pulled out of the way, and then he struck what turned out to be a piece of landing gear from the airplane. His car dragged the airplane parts about 1/10th of a mile before he could come to a stop.
The married couple riding in the airplane escaped without injuries. The 65-year-old pilot landed the plane in the grass at the end of the runway. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
The semi truck driver never stopped. It’s unclear if the truck driver was aware of what happened on top of his trailer.
