Plane Crashed At Danbury Airport Thursday Morning

DANBURY, CT — A small plane crashed into a fence at Danbury Municipal Airport Thursday morning after failing to become airborne during takeoff, according to Airport Administrator Michael Safranek.

The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. when a Beechcraft G36, tail number N726EA, was cleared for takeoff on the airport's south-to-north runway, Safranek told Patch.

According to Safranek, the aircraft was unable to rotate and become airborne, causing it to continue beyond the runway and into a fence near Backus Avenue, adjacent to the Danbury Fair area.

The Danbury Fire Department arrived within seconds, and the pilot — the sole occupant of the aircraft — was not injured, Safranek said.

The incident temporarily closed Backus Avenue while crews worked to free the aircraft from the fence. The runway was closed for about 90 minutes and reopened around noon.

Airport officials are still investigating what caused the failed takeoff.