Friday, April 19, 2024
Two Hood County residents were flown to a Fort Worth hospital for treatment of injuries after this bi-plane crashed into the Brazos River Sunday afternoon.
A small aircraft based out of Nassau Bay Airport southeast of Granbury crashed on Christmas afternoon in the Brazos River in Somervell County, resulting in the pilot and a passenger being transported to an area hospital for treatment of injuries.
Department of Public Safety Sgt. Ricky Hunter provided the Hood County News with information on Monday from the preliminary investigation:
The aircraft is described in Trooper Hunter’s report as a 1942 Boeing single-engine biplane that was “flying low and struck a power line at approximately 4:30” Saturday afternoon before crashing into the river.
The new release also states, “The 60-year-old pilot, Michael Sager, and a 73-year-old passenger, Dorothy Sager, were flown by air ambulance to a Fort Worth area hospital with undisclosed injuries.”
Both Michael Sager and Dorothy Sager are Granbury-area residents, according to the report.
“The Federal Aviation Administration will be conducting an investigation into the crash,” Hunter’s news release continues. “No additional information is available from DPS.”
