Fond du Lac County plane crash, 2 rescued

Two people were rescued from a Fond du Lac County plane crash Saturday, July 22. It happened in the town of Alto – not far from Waupun.

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. - Two people were rescued from a Fond du Lac County plane crash Saturday, July 22.

Officials said the crash happened around 8 p.m. near Highway 49 and Hemp Road in the town of Alto – not far from Waupun.

Due to the large marsh area where the plane crashed, it was difficult for rescue teams to find it and then find a way to get to it.

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Ultimately, fire departments used UTVs to find the plane. Rescue teams were then able to rescue two people.

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office said the plane had two people on board. It had departed from an airport in Cedar Rapids roughly two hours before the crash.

The pilot, a 76-year-old man, told officials he was 10 minutes away from his destination when the engine suddenly lost power, forcing him to make an emergency landing in the marshy area.

The pilot was treated for a possible shoulder injury. He and the copilot, a 71-year-old man, were both from Texas – flying to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture.