Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Jul 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Ultralight makes hard landing on SR-60 after powerlines
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Ultralight plane hit power lines shortly after takeoff; pilot and passenger taken to hospital; traffic rerouted on SR-60.
WHO: Polk County Sheriff’s Office; pilot and passenger (father and son)
WHAT: Ultralight plane crash/hard landing on State Road 60 after hitting power lines
WHEN: Jul 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida (State Road 60)
WHY: The plane hit several power lines shortly after takeoff; the reason for the collision is unclear.
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