Banner-Pulling Plane Crashes At Albert Whitted

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — As the cause of a single-engine plane crash at Albert Whitted Airport on Thursday afternoon remains under investigation, authorities say no injuries were involved.

According to St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue, its crews were called to the 107 8th Ave. S.E. airport just before 12:30 p.m. March 9. When they arrived, they found a single-engine plane that is used to pull banners crashed just off the runway.

The plane, an email from fire rescue said, skidded off the runway. That caused its landing gear to collapse.

“There was one pilot on board and she was uninjured,” the email said.

Further information about the crash, including the pilot’s name, is not available at this time.

Photo courtesy of St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue