COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities say an ultralight aircraft crash in Newberry County led to a passenger being airlifted to an area hospital on Saturday evening.
The Newberry County Sheriff's Office said 911 received a call regarding an aircraft crash near the Newberry County Airport around 7:45 p.m. Emergency crews found the aircraft along Airport Road next to the airport.
While the pilot wasn't injured significantly enough to require hospitalization, the passenger was taken by helicopter to an area trauma center for treatment.
Early details suggest the pilot put the aircraft down when they realized they wouldn't be able to clear some power lines.
A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said it had not been informed of the incident. The agency added that it might receive a report from local authorities, but it doesn't investigate unregistered ultralight or glider accidents since they do not meet the agency's definition of an aircraft.