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Motorist Shows Moments Military Plane Crash Lands
The Air Force Special Operations Command is investigating the crash of a Skyraider II aircraft that landed in a field with no reported injuries, officials said.
- On Thursday, an Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II crash-landed near Southeast 119th Street and Sooner Road, southeast Oklahoma City, with a motorist capturing video of the descent.
- Assigned to the 492d Special Operations Wing, the Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II was on a training mission operating out of Will Rogers Air National Guard Base when it crash-landed.
- Matthew Topchian said `Like really, really low` to describe the plane's close descent above trees, while a motorist recounted `As it kept coming coming coming, I was like that plane is about to hit me`.
- Fire officials said two crew were aboard, including one civilian contractor and one active-duty U.S. Air Force member, and Scott Douglas reported neither was injured, saying it was refreshing to see both pilots OK.
- The Air Force Special Operations Command said the cause of the crash is still under investigation, and officials have not released findings as the formal inquiry continues.
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The Oklahoma National Guard's OA-1K Skyraider II turboprop plane was on a training mission out of Will Rogers Air National Guard Base on Thursday when the crew experienced engine failure and was forced to make an emergency landing just before 2 p.m
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Military plane nearly hits car driving down the road in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (NBC, KYMA) - A plane nearly hits a car driving down the road in Oklahoma City. Dashcam video shows the plane swooping down in from the left and the driver swerving across the center line to avoid it. Driver Matthew Topchian says it didn't feel real when it happened. Authorities say the Oklahoma National Guard plane was making an emergency landing due to engine failure. While no one was hurt, Topchian says the experience has made h…
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