Plane skids off runway at Danbury airport

A small jet skid off the runway after landing at Danbury Municipal Airport Friday afternoon, crashing into a wooded area past the end of the runway. Three people were being treated for minor injuries, according to scanner reports. A man and a woman with neck braces were seen geting into an ambulance. Friday, August 21, 2015, in Danbury, Conn. less A small jet skid off the runway after landing at Danbury Municipal Airport Friday afternoon, crashing into a wooded area past the end of the runway. Three people were being treated for minor injuries, ... more Photo: H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media Buy photo Photo: H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Plane skids off runway at Danbury airport 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

DANBURY — Three people were hurt when their plane skidded off a runway at Danbury Municipal Airport Friday afternoon.

The small passenger jet was landing about 2:30 p.m. when it crashed into a wooded area behind a FedEx facility, Fire Chief T.J. Wiedl said. The plane, which is registered to UF Equipment LLC of Naples, Fla., left about 11:20 a.m. from Oshkosh, Wis.

Two men and a woman were taken to Danbury Hospital with minor injuries, Wiedl said. The plane also sustained some damage.

The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to investigate the crash next week, Wiedl said.

This is fifth airplane crash in Danbury since 2011 and the second in a week.

Last Friday, an 83-year-old pilot walked away uninjured after his small plane scraped on the runway while he was landing. The pilot was the only person in the plane.

“Two Fridays in a row,” Wiedl said. “We don't want to repeat that again.”

Airport administrators did not return calls for comment.

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