A single engine air tanker (SEAT) veered off the runway while it was attempting to take off at Cedar City, Utah on July 12. There were strong winds at the time due to thunderstorms in the area. The SEAT, Tanker 896, apparently lost control due to the wind and exited the runway, but remained upright.
Our source told us that there were no injuries and that there was minimal obvious damage to the aircraft. However, it was removed from the airport on July 15 by the owner, who replaced it with another SEAT.
A SAFECOM report was filed, but it has not yet appeared on the web site.
@McCoy, Hope you got to pull off I-84 and visit Ten Depot Street in downtown La Grande. Miss the place.
RE: lightning, though, checked the news lately? Scary number of people hit by or injured by or killed by lightning in the last week. wowsers.
Live here, love Ten Depot too..
just coming home from a business trip and going by La Grande Or Airport.
Nice, classic, downburst, off the end of
Runway 30 as I drove by. Then, it hit me..
One of the hazards of being around thunderstorms…