Crime & Safety
Glider Crashes Into Roof Of Danbury Home: UPDATE
The battery-powered glider ran out of power, according to the report, and one person was taken to the hospital.
DANBURY, CT — A glider has crashed into a home on Golden Hill Avenue, the News-Times is reporting. The battery-powered glider ran out of power, according to the report.
Police, fire and EMS units are on site. Mayor Mark Boughton said that the glider crashed into the roof and that the operator is ok but being taken to the hospital for observation. Boughton shared photos from the scene on his Twitter account.
NOW: #Danbury officials on scene of glider plane into home on golden hill ave. FD says operator ok, taken 2 hospital 4 eval. 3 people inside home during crash. FAA 2 arrive tomorrow @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/KaRZRvIqBc
— Michael Howard (@MHoward_TV) June 4, 2019
MORE: #Danbury FD says operator took off from Danbury airport @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/xEyxGUwGSa
— Michael Howard (@MHoward_TV) June 4, 2019
https://t.co/BS279HHVnx pic.twitter.com/UkOAXkj07K
— Mayor Mark Boughton (@MayorMark) June 4, 2019
https://t.co/BS279HHVnx pic.twitter.com/E2KMxeYoFl
— Mayor Mark Boughton (@MayorMark) June 4, 2019
https://t.co/BS279HHVnx pic.twitter.com/rERY3iATta
— Mayor Mark Boughton (@MayorMark) June 4, 2019
This is the scene in Danbury after a glider crashed into a home on Golden Hill Avenue. The mayor says the operator is expected to be OK. No other injuries have been reported. https://t.co/sMtSkWrx0K pic.twitter.com/i3evrSuHNo
— NBC Connecticut (@NBCConnecticut) June 4, 2019
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