Ultralight aircraft flies into tree near Knappa
Aug. 18—An ultralight aircraft taking off from Karpens Airport in the Knappa area on Wednesday flew into a tree, the Astoria Fire Department said.
Astoria assisted the Knappa Fire District in the incident.
The pilot, who declined medical treatment, reached the ground using a ladder truck from Astoria, Knappa Fire Chief Kurt Donaldson said.
"These types of incidents demonstrate how well our Clatsop County (fire departments) work together to resolve complex incidents that in this case we don't see often," the Astoria Fire Department wrote in a Facebook post.
