National Guard aircraft crashes in southeast Oklahoma City field
Authorities said two pilots were on board, and both are alive
YOU’RE WATCHING. KOCO 5. BREAKING NEWS IS HAPPENING NOW AND BREAKING RIGHT NOW. AN AIRCRAFT WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD IS DOWN NEAR SOUTHEAST 1/19 AND SUMNER. WE HAVE SKY FIVE LIVE OVER THIS SCENE. THERE ARE ALSO SOME POWER LINES DOWN THAT YOU CAN SEE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT SPARKED A SMALL GRASS FIRE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WERE TWO PILOTS ON BOARD AND THAT THEY ARE BOTH OKAY. NEITHER SERIOUSLY HURT. I WANT TO TAKE YOU UP NOW. LIVE TO OUR SKY FIVE PILOT CHASE RUTLEDGE CHASE, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? AND I KNOW YOU’RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. ABIGAIL, THIS IS ONE OF THE NEWER AIRCRAFT THAT WE’VE BEEN FLYING HERE IN OKLAHOMA. NOW, THIS IS IT FLIES OUT OF WILL ROGERS. FROM WHAT I’M HEARING, IT’S NOT PART OF THE OKLAHOMA AIR NATIONAL GUARD. SO THAT IS THAT’S THAT’S SOME GOOD NEWS. HOWEVER, LIKE YOU SAID, THE PILOTS WERE ABLE TO GET OUT. THIS IS A VERY CRASH WORTHY AIRCRAFT. IT HAS A ROLL CAGE AND AIRBAGS. IT DOES NOT YOU CANNOT EJECT OUT OF IT, BUT IT IS A VERY CRASH WORTHY AIRCRAFT. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT HERE. THEY DID LIKE IN FLY RIGHT OVER THE INTERSECTION OF 119TH AND SOONER. YOU CAN SEE THEY TOOK OUT ONE OF THE STOP SIGNS THERE AND TOOK IT WITH THEM TO THE CRASH. THEY ALSO TOOK OUT SOME OF THE POWER LINES. THAT’S WHAT SPARKED A FIRE. BUT THE PILOTS WERE ABLE TO SEE THEM ON THE GROUND. THEY ARE OKAY. INVESTIGATION IS UNDER WAY UNDERWAY HERE AT 119TH AND SOONER. IF YOU DO TRAVEL THROUGH THIS AREA AND YOU USE 119TH, YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH THERE. GOING EASTBOUND FROM SOONER. BUT YEAH, VERY DEVELOPING STORY. WE’RE GOING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THIS AS THE CREWS ON THE GROUND START THEIR INVESTIGATION. I KNOW WE GOT SOMEBODY DOWN THERE ASKING SOME QUESTIONS ON THE GROUND. ABIGAIL SKY FIVE PILOT. CHASE RUTLEDGE, WE APPRECIATE YOUR REPORTING AND YOUR EXPERTISE AGAIN. SOUTHEAST 1/19 AND SOONER. I JUST CHECKED, THERE ARE A FEW HYPER LOCAL POWER OUTAGES THERE, LIKELY BECAUSE OF THOSE DOWNED POWER LINES. WE WILL HAVE THE LATEST WHEN YOU JOIN US. KOCO FIVE NE
National Guard aircraft crashes in southeast Oklahoma City field
Authorities said two pilots were on board, and both are alive
Updated: 3:44 PM CDT Oct 23, 2025
A National Guard aircraft was involved in a crash in a southeast Oklahoma City field, prompting several emergency crews to respond. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelThe crash happened near Southeast 119th and Sooner Place. KOCO 5 crews at the scene showed a downed and damaged aircraft as well as scorched grass and a damaged power pole nearby. A stop sign could also be seen stuck against a wing. >> Open the video player below for a ground view of the scene. Oklahoma City Fire Department officials told KOCO 5 that they believe the aircraft hit the power pole, which caused the grass fire.>> Open the video player below to see Sky 5’s view of the scene of the crash. Authorities said two pilots were on board, and both are alive. No injuries have been reported. KOCO 5 will provide more details as they become available. Top HeadlinesTIMELINE: Waves of storms bring severe weather, tornado risk late Thursday into FridayStar Spencer High School classes canceled after deadly shootingThere’s a hidden sale happening at Amazon right now. Here’s what you need to knowOklahoma businesses offer free meals as SNAP funding could end due to government shutdownGet the Facts: Health insurance expected to rise if tax credits expire amid government shutdown
OKLAHOMA CITY —
A National Guard aircraft was involved in a crash in a southeast Oklahoma City field, prompting several emergency crews to respond.
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The crash happened near Southeast 119th and Sooner Place.
KOCO 5 crews at the scene showed a downed and damaged aircraft as well as scorched grass and a damaged power pole nearby. A stop sign could also be seen stuck against a wing.
Open the video player below to see Sky 5’s view of the scene of the crash.
Oklahoma City Fire Department officials told KOCO 5 that they believe the aircraft hit the power pole, which caused the grass fire.
Authorities said two pilots were on board, and both are alive. No injuries have been reported.
KOCO 5 will provide more details as they become available.
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