Small plane crashes into building near Rigby
Curtis Jackson
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – Two people were injured when their small plane hit some powerline in Rigby on Wednesday. It happened shortly after 11:30 a.m. at 198 N. Yellowstone Hwy.
Rigby Police said the 1966 Cessna 150F plane had just taken off from the Rigby Airport but unable to gain enough altitude to clear some powerlines. The airport is approximately a half-mile south of the crash scene.
The plane became tangled in the lines, breaking off the left landing gear, and fell into the parking lot of the old Intermountain Auto Wrecking building.
Rigby Police said both people on the aircraft were assisted out of the plane by witnesses. 21-year-old and 38-year-old men both from Tetonia were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The crash caused a power outage for over 2700 Rocky Mountain Power customers. Power crews have arrived on the scene to begin restoring the power.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.