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South Bend Airport Statement Regarding an Aircraft Incident

 

Monday, April 4, 2011

 

SOUTH BEND, Ind — At approximately 11:59 a.m. today at the South Bend Airport (SBN) a small low-wing single engine Cirrus aircraft collided on its approach the South Bend Airport.

The Cirrus aircraft was rented from Chicago Executive Airport (Palwaukee Airport), North of Chicago, and had filed an IFR flight plan to land at SBN. The aircraft included one private pilot and no passengers.

South Bend Airport emergency responders were at the accident scene within three minutes of impact followed by South Bend Fire who also arrived within minutes of the collision. The pilot was extracted from the aircraft and was conscious when he was taken to a local hospital.

The Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) of the FAA is presently on their way to the airport.

The South Bend Airport briefly closed all runways while responding to the incident. Runway 18/36 opened within a half hour of the incident, and runway 09R/27L was cleared for use within an hour. All commercial operations at SBN are operating as scheduled.

All additional information will be shared as it becomes available.

 

About the South Bend Airport

South Bend Airport's four air carriers provide non-stop flights to 10 cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Orlando/Sanford, Phoenix-Mesa, Punta Gorda/SW Florida, and Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg. South Bend Airport's multi-modal terminal serves over one million air, rail and bus passengers each year. According to the 2007 Economic Impact Report from the Aviation Authority of Indiana, the South Bend Airport's total annual economic impact on South Bend and surrounding communities was in excess of $433.7 million. SBN's annual indirect and direct contribution to the Indiana economy is estimated at more than $5.2 billion.

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