A pilot was taken to the hospital after the wind flipped an aircraft at Lancaster Airport in Lancaster County, according to the Manheim Township deputy fire chief.
The incident happened on the airport property, located on Airport Road in Manheim Township, around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The chief said the pilot was working on an aircraft, believed to be either an ultralight or a parasail, in a hangar at the airport.
The pilot was in the aircraft, which was moved out to test the engine, when the wind picked it up and tossed the aircraft, according to the chief. The aircraft remained on the airport’s property.
The chief said the pilot was transported to Lancaster General Hospital. His condition is unknown.
