Bowman Field Overrun; Earlier Biplane Emergency

On Oct. 7 a plane described as resembling a corporate jet overran runway 33 at Louisville’s Bowman Field, went through a fence and came to rest on its side on the adjacent Seneca Golf Course; officials reported no injuries and an EMS run was canceled. Rain was falling in the area though officials have not confirmed whether weather was a factor, and airport authorities and police remained on scene with updates pending. Separately, on Oct. 6 a biplane that had departed Bowman Field made an emergency landing about 10 miles southeast near Mt. Washington in Bullitt County; the single pilot was alert, walking, and complained of head pain but sustained only minor injuries. The Louisville Regional Airport Authority said the biplane was not based at Bowman Field, had arrived there the previous night, and the airport is providing support to local and federal agencies as both incidents are investigated.