Many of the small planes at Palmer's airport sustained damage in the windstorm, and a few were totaled. But it could've been worse if volunteers hadn't stepped up to secure loose aircraft in a sea of wind-wrecked planes.
Some of the hangars and many, many planes sustained damage, Hammond said Tuesday. He estimates that there was well over $1 million in damage at the airport.
Hammond said that many of the other destroyed aircraft appeared to be personal use planes. He’s not sure how many were insured, but said he anticipates the losses will be significant for many. Heavy gusts can easily pick up smaller planes, such as Super Cubs, and toss them around the airfield if they’re not properly tied down. They can cause damage to other planes after they break free. Hammond said he and a small group of other owners routinely keep watch and secure any planes that come loose before mayhem breaks out.
He said he was amazed at the response: People he didn’t know showed up with vehicles to use as shields or offered manpower to help wrangle the planes back into secure areas. Strong winds threw rocks and debris up at the parked vehicles and broke several windows, Hammond said. The gusts were powerful enough to slide one truck about 4 feet across the pavement.
There’s still a lot of work to be done at the airport to clean up, Hammond said. He hopes to do a full inspection of his planes sometime this week, as the weather allows, to assess the full damage.
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