A gyrocopter crashed at Mt. Pleasant airport, injuring one person, on Saturday night.
Christian Probasco
MT. PLEASANT, Sanpete County — A 45-year-old Moroni man is in critical condition following a small aircraft crash Saturday night.
Witnesses said a gyrocopter operated by Wade Roundy was being towed down the runway for an assisted takeoff about 8 p.m. when the pilot apparently lost control and crashed.
Roundy was taken to Sanpete Valley Hospital in critical condition and later flown by medical helicopter to another hospital.
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What's a Gyrocopter? A helicopter with wheels? Would love to see a photo.