For Immediate Release
Date: August 11, 2018
Contact: Marc Mortensen, Public Information Officer, 435-703-0953
FATAL PLANE CRASH AT ST. GEORGE REGIONAL AIRPORT
St. George, UT- At 9:00 am this morning a single engine Ultralight experimental aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. The male pilot was the only person on board and it appears he was killed on impact. St. George Fire, St. George Police and SGU Regional Airport Operations personnel responded to the scene shortly after the crash and the airport runway was closed due to the proximity of the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were immediately notified and will be conducting the investigation as to the cause of the crash with assistance from St. George Police Investigations. The name of the pilot is being withheld until his family has been properly notified.
Crews on scene have indicated that the runway should be reopened by 12:30 pm.