First responders rescue crashed pilot

  • Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff’s Office Capt. David Ussery drives an injured pilot toward a rescue unit Monday morning.
    Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff’s Office Capt. David Ussery drives an injured pilot toward a rescue unit Monday morning.
  • Putnam County Sheriff's Office. First responders attend to an injured pilot following a crash landing Monday morning in the woods near the Palatka Municipal Airport.
    Putnam County Sheriff's Office. First responders attend to an injured pilot following a crash landing Monday morning in the woods near the Palatka Municipal Airport.
  • Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Tree branches lean on top of a crashed airplane following an emergency landing Monday morning near the Palatka Municipal Airport.
    Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Tree branches lean on top of a crashed airplane following an emergency landing Monday morning near the Palatka Municipal Airport.
A pilot was carried by helicopter to a trauma center Monday morning after crash landing in the woods near the Palatka airport, authorities said. The 55-year-old pilot from Franklin, Tenn. was flying…

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