RED LODGE — A small plane crashed just yards from a home near the Red Lodge Airport on Sunday, August 31, 2025, narrowly avoiding the residence, and has sparked new concerns from the homeowners about growing safety risks near the airport.

Isabel Spartz reports - watch the video: Small plane crashes near Red Lodge airport; 2 people taken to hospital

The World War II U.S. Navy trainer aircraft went down around 9 a.m., crashing into a backyard only several yards from a home off of White Avenue South

Two people on board were moderately injured and taken to Beartooth Billings Clinic in stable condition, according to Red Lodge Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Torsten Prahl.

“I would say we're about 200 to 300 yards from the end of the runway," said Prahl. “It sounds like the plane was attemptin

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