video from Larry Shapiro from the plane crash in Wheeling yesterday (6-25-13) including the recovery and transportation of the damage plane through the streets of Wheeling (during a dramatic lightning display)
Archive for June 26th, 2013
The heavy storms that went through the area Tuesday night and Wednesday morning dumping a huge amount of water in many suburbs caused widespread road closures and flooding. Area fire departments were called to help motorists stranded in standing water as well as residents that could not leave their homes.
The Buffalo Grove Fire Department requested a MABAS Box Alarm from within divisions 1 and 4 for swift water rescue techs and boats to help residents on St. Mary’s Parkway between Raupp Boulevard and Lincoln Terrace. Long Grove, Prospect Heights, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Libertyville and Mount Prospect responded with techs and boats in addition to techs from a handful of other neighboring departments.
Larry Shapiro submitted images and a video (forthcoming) from the Buffalo Grove incident.
St. Marys parkway as seen west of Raupp Boulevard. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters carry an inflatable boat for use in the evacuations. Larry Shapiro photo
High water in this neighborhood prompted the fire department to request help with evacuationg residents. Larry Shapiro photo
Another resident is helped from his home. Larry Shapiro photo
A resident requires medical assistance after being assisted from his home in Buffalo Grove. Larry Shapiro photo
Libertyville responded with swift water techs and a boat. Larry Shapiro photo
New Buffalo Grove Medtec ambulance. Larry Shapiro photo
Buffalo Grove firefighters evacuate a resident and her pets. Larry Shapiro photo
Buffalo Grove firefighters assist a resident that has been evacuated. Larry Shapiro photo
Residents are evacuated from they home. Larry Shapiro photo
The rain continued sporadically throughout the evacuations. Larry Shapiro photo
A firefighter undergoes decon. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.
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More images from the plane crash in Wheeling from Larry Shapiro … with a video to follow that includes the recovery and relocation of the plane.
One view of the downed aircraft. Larry Shapiro photo
Wheeling Crash Truck 23 in position to hit any fire that might erupt. Larry Shapiro photo
A severed tree rests on the plane Larry Shapiro photo
Another view of the downed aircraft. Larry Shapiro photo
Wheeling Crash Truck 23. Larry Shapiro photo
Wheeling Engine 23 stands by the crash site as investigators review the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters search the plane’s interior. Larry Shapiro photo
A view of the front section of the plane. Larry Shapiro photo
Wheeling’s deputy chief addresses the media. Larry Shapiro photo
A heavy-duty wrecker on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
A tree is cleared from the plane. Larry Shapiro photo
The plane in a sling for loading onto the flat bed. Larry Shapiro photo
The plane in a sling for loading onto the flat bed. Larry Shapiro photo
Frie’s Towing with heavy equipment at the crash site. Larry Shapiro photo
The plane as secured onto a flatbed. Larry Shapiro photo
The plane as secured onto a flatbed. Larry Shapiro photo
The plane is transported to a storage lot. Larry Shapiro photo
The plane is moved on Milwaukee Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo
Click here to view a gallery with many more images from the plane crash in Wheeling.
The first of several posts about a plane that went down on Wolf Road, in Wheeling, 1/2 mile north of Chicago Executive Airport.
From the Chicago Tribune:
A twin-engine plane crashed near an apartment complex as it was attempting to land at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling this evening but there were no injuries to anyone on the ground, officials said.
The crash happened at about 8:28 p.m. near the intersection of Hintz Road and Wolf Road, police said. The plane landed nearly about four tenths of a mile from the Foxboro North Apartments, police said.
According to Federal Aviation Administration officials, the twin-engine Beechcraft 20 plane crashed just north of the airport, said Tony Molinaro, an FAA spokesman.
The pilot was the only person on the plane and sustained minor injuries, Molinaro said. The aircraft sustained some damage, Molinaro said.
Images and flight tracker from Drew Smith.
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from Flight Tracker
Radioman911.com has provided the audio.
2013/06/25 Wheeling Airplane Crash Wolf Rd. north of Hintz Rd.
