Multiple incidents were reported today near Oshkosh where EAA AirVenture has been taking place.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a mid-air collision between a Rotorway 162F aircraft and an ELA Eclipse 10 aircraft near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. There has been at least 2 fatalities.
Possible Accident at #OSH23
Most/All air travel ceased following this smoke and several emergency vehicles rushing over. Anyone have details?#Oshkosh23 #eaa #airventure @EAA pic.twitter.com/QI2wf9qT5G— XLRS Aviation (@AviationXlrs) July 29, 2023
The NTSB is also investigating the loss of a North American T-6 Texan near Oshkosh, it said Saturday afternoon.
A North American AT-6D Texan with two persons on board crashed into Lake Winnebago, WI, five minutes after takeoff from Oshkosh. Both occupants were killed.
Plane was reportedly maneuvering before rapidly descending from around 3K ft altitude.
In another incident, a pilot and a passenger were on their way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh from South Bend, Indiana, when the aircraft lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in the cornfield.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, or just Oshkosh, is an annual air show and gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport and adjacent Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States.
Yesterday, July 27, we had 3,196 tower operations on just two runways – a new @EAA AirVenture record! Kudos to all our controllers and technicians for the safe operations. #OSH23 pic.twitter.com/9dMusjajQd
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) July 28, 2023
