New Waverly Fire Department Public Information Officer Jimmy Williams reported to us that a pilot of a small plane was lucky to still be alive Tuesday evening after he was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field near the Waverly Acres Airpark.
The aircraft clipped some brush and small trees near a lake and then crashed into a pasture approximately 1000 yards off the nearest roadway. The pilot was injured but was able to call 911, and at 9:23 pm Tuesday evening, the New Waverly Fire Department and Walker County EMS were dispatched to the area of Jones Rd near Gregory Lane, north of the City of New Waverly.
The 911 center relayed GPS coordinates to the rescuers, and Firefighters deployed the Department’s rescue UTV to reach the downed pilot and begin treating his injuries. While the plane was virtually destroyed by the crash, it did not catch fire.
The pilot was treated for non-life threatening injuries and transported to the hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
