Three people escaped injury when an airplane made a crash landing in the Kettle Moraine State Forest in Whitewater. As of Monday, May 17, the aircraft remained suspended, stuck in trees high above the ground.
A parachute likely helped save the three survivors dangling from branches just feet away. "When we found out that all three were alive and uninjured, none of us could believe it at first," said Whitewater Assistant Fire Chief Joe Uselding.
Uselding was called to the crash site deep in the dark forest Saturday. Authorities say the plane was flying from Sheboygan to Burlington when it lost power and an emergency parachute had to be deployed.
"Initial reports was the plane was approximately 40 feet in the air. It turned out to be 75 feet in the air," said Uselding.