It's 'My Way or the Highway' for T-6 Pilot

It’s ‘My Way or the Highway’ for T-6 Pilot

Editorial Staff

Monday, July 23, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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A WWII-era North American T-6G aircraft made an emergency landing on a Wisconsin highway due to engine problems.
The incident occurred on Highway 41 near Fond du Lac Airport while the plane was en route to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.
Pilot William J. Leff and his son were uninjured, though the airplane's right wing was damaged after hitting highway signs.

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On Sunday, a World War II-era North American T-6G made an emergency landing on a Wisconsin highway on the way to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. Engine problems forced the airplane to land on Highway 41 near Fond du Lac Airport, and a state trooper caught the off-field touchdown on video. Neither pilot William J. Leff of Dayton, Ohio, nor his son suffered injuries, but the right wing of their airplane suffered damage after hitting highway signs.

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