Small plane crashes outside Pierce County Airport
Aug 25, 2025, 4:45 PM | Updated: 4:49 pm
A small plane crashed outside Pierce County Airport-Thun Field. (Photo courtesy of Central Pierce Fire and Rescue)
(Photo courtesy of Central Pierce Fire and Rescue)
A small plane crashed near the Pierce County Airport-Thun Field Monday afternoon.
Central Pierce Fire and Rescue crews responded to an aircraft emergency just outside the airport around 3 p.m., the agency reported via X.
Just before 3:00 pm, crews responded to an aircraft emergency just outside Thun Field. Upon arrival, crews found a small aircraft crashed in the brush. The two occupants onboard were transported with minor injuries.
The airplane had just received maintenance and was undergoing… pic.twitter.com/3z7SIB5zBY
— Central Pierce Fire & Rescue (@CentralPierce) August 25, 2025
Crews found a small aircraft that had crashed into the brush.
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The two occupants were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The airplane had recently received maintenance and was undergoing a test flight when it lost power shortly after takeoff.
The pilots tried to return to the runway, but crashed just before reaching the property.
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