TULSA, Okla. — Multiple agencies are responding after a small plane crashed near the Tulsa International Airport.
The crash happened near 6900 E Virgin Street.
Tulsa police said the aircraft lost power while approaching the airport and tried to make an emergency landing in a field.
“This plane lost power and it glided into where its laying now," said TPD Capt. Richard Meulenberg. "It was trying to land in this field just to the northeast of us right now, but it clipped some power lines as it was going, catching the plane up. I believe it spun it around and it just crashed because of it."
There were two individuals on board, and both did survive. The pilot and co-pilot were taken to the hospital with significant injuries.
“I heard they’re banged up pretty good but right now we’re expecting them to survive," said Meulenberg.
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The collision with the power lines created some outages in the area. Meulenberg said traffic engineering was on their way shortly after the incident to put a four way stop out at Apache and Sheridan and Virgin and Sheridan.
PSO was also quickly on the scene working to restore power.
The Tulsa International Airport's commercial flight operations were not impacted.
“Its very unusual for us to have a crash here at the airport, it was a smaller plane, but it does happen, so right now we’re just working the scene," he said.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into what all led up to the crash. Meulenberg said there's no telling how long that could take.
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