2-25-2019

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Bellingham International Airport closed briefly Monday morning due to the crash of a light plane.

Port of Bellingham’s spokesperson Mike Hogan says the pilot was hit by a gust of wind which flipped the Cessna upside down as he taxied onto Runway 34.

The airport closed while the damaged plane was removed.

The pilot and his male passenger were not injured.

Hogan told KGMI that the airport reopened about 12:45 PM, and during the airport’s closing one flight was delayed and another flight was diverted.