Photo courtesy of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Two Mountain Home men were involved in an airplane crash Wednesday afternoon near the Arkansas River. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, 49-year-old James N. Brown and his son, 20-year-old James D. Brown, were transported by helicopter to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock after receiving minor injuries.
Pulaski County Lieutenant Cody Burk says two deputies responded to a call of an airplane crash in the area of a field off Arkansas Highway 161 west of England. Upon arrival, the Arkansas State Police and medical personnel were on the scene treating the pilot, identified as James N. Brown, and the passenger, James D. Brown.
James N. Brown stated the engine of his airplane stopped working prior to the crash landing, and he called in an emergency “Mayday” and attempted to land the plane in the field. The plane reportedly came down between trees and into an open grass area. One of the deputies reports the landing gear was broke off, but the plane was upright upon coming to a stop. The front of the aircraft was damaged, and the propeller was partially buried in the ground.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident.
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