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Posted: Monday, 28 January 2013 12:40PM

Insight to Ultra Light Aircraft



As the investigation continues into a plane crash that happened Saturday in Niles Township, WSJM News is talking with the Director of Southwest Michigan Regional Airport Lee Scherwitz, about ultra-light planes, the same type of plane that crashed. Scherwitz says ultra-light's don't have much to them.

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Scherwitz describe the plane as a "small sport aircraft," which doesn't go great distances. On Saturday 50-year old Christopher McKenna of Elkhart died when he crashed into a wooded area, just north of Downtown Niles, while testing an antenna.


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