LUCE COUNTY -- A Newberry man is lucky to be a live, after he crashed his plane and was able to walk away from the burning wreckage on Sunday.
Michigan State Police say they were called to the Luce County Airport at around 2:15pm Sunday afternoon on reports of a plane crash. When they got there, they saw a single engine plane on the west end of the runway fully engulfed in flames.
Fortunately the pilot, 61 year-old Dean Minett was able to walk away from the crash. He was taken to the hospital to be treated for some burns to his arms and legs.
Minett says during his flight, the cockpit of the plane filled with smoke, distracting him and caused him to crash.
The plane was owned by the Michigan DNR and was being flown for aerial fire assistance. The plane was a total loss.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.
