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From the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Nov. 12, 2005
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Small plane crashes in Riverwest area of Milwaukee
From the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Nov. 12, 2005
A single-engine plane crashed into the Riverwest neighborhood about 6 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses said the pilot was moving in the cockpit as the plane dangled from electrical wires.
Firefighters use a bucket lift to rescue a pilot from a plane after it crashed into power lines at Humboldt Ave. and Clarke St.
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A single-engine plane crashed into the Riverwest neighborhood about 6 p.m. today, knocking out power to the immediate area.
Firefighters used a bucket lift to rescue the pilot from the plane, which was dangling in power lines near Humboldt Ave. and Clarke St. His condition was not immediately known.
It was not known whether anyone else was on the plane. It wasn’t known whether anyone on the ground was injured.
The lights on the plane were still on and the plane’s nose was pointing into the ground. The plane came to rest about three feet off the ground.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, we have now landed...... Almost.
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I actually know someone who crashed a Grumman Tiger into power lines. He got out of the aircraft by himself with minimum cuts and bruises.  
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass  haha, did that guy win has case? | I think they settled out of court - I also think he was later killed flying a Yak with a former USSR pilot...
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Originally Posted by Matt308 Your kidding, right? | Nope - I've been trying to find the story but I remember when it happened.
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Here's when he crashed into the power lines... Boeing Field Aircraft Pilot Rescue by Tukwila Fire Ladder54
"On June 10, 2001, Alexander Zuyev was killed along with the famous aviator Mr. Jerry 'Mike' Warren in a crash in Seattle, Washington when their Yakovlev Yak-52 entered and failed to recover from an accelerated stall." Alexander Zuyev - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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