Small plane crashes on San Jose road, injuring three

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 21 Oct, 02:57 · Archive

A Cessna 177A crashed on Capitol Expressway in San Jose on Saturday, injuring two adults and a child.

A Cessna 177A crashed near the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive in San Jose on Saturday afternoon, injuring three people on board. The San Jose Fire Department received a report just before 3.10pm of the incident.

Two adults and one child who were in the plane were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The San Jose Fire Department said the transport was made 'out of an abundance of caution'. No vehicles were involved in the crash. A minor fuel spill resulted from the collision and was absorbed by authorities.

Dashcam footage from a vehicle at the scene captured the moment of impact. The footage shows the plane descending at an unusually low altitude and steep angle over Capitol Expressway. One of the aircraft's wings struck a street light pole as it came down. The wing structure fractured instantly, throwing the plane out of control. The aircraft then pitched forward into a sharp nosedive, crashing nose-first onto the asphalt. Photos from the scene showed the plane's nose crushed and bent against the roadway.

The plane had been registered to Flying Twenty Inc, a nonprofit flight club for San Jose State University students, alumni and faculty, based out of Reid Hillview Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration told the Daily Mail that the pilot had reported engine issues before the collision. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Bureau are investigating the cause. A spokesperson for the San Jose Police Department told Fox 2 KTVU that drugs and alcohol were not believed to have been a factor in the crash.

How it is being reported

• Dramatic moment plane smashes into overpass and crashes into traffic while trying to make emergency landingDashcam footage from a car on the overpass shows the plane's left wing striking a lamppost before the aircraft spun out of control and landed nose-first on the road.Daily Mail · 20 Oct, 21:55
• Dashcam catches horrifying plane crash on San Jose roadThe plane was descending at an unusually low altitude, and one of its wings struck a street light pole before crashing onto the asphalt.New York Post · 20 Oct, 20:40
• Dashcam video captures small plane crashing on San Jose highway, injuring three on board, including childDash cam video captures a Cessna 177 crashing into a Capitol Expressway overpass in San Jose, California, as the FAA and NTSB investigate it.Fox News · 20 Oct, 13:43
• Horrifying images show plane crash wreck after aircraft went down over California intersection and left three people injuredThe San Jose Fire Department said it received a report just before 3.10pm on Saturday that a propeller plane crashed near a busy intersection.Daily Mail · 19 Oct, 06:01

In this story: San Jose · San Jose Fire Department · San Jose State University · Flying Twenty Inc · Federal Aviation Administration · National Transportation Safety Bureau · Reid Hillview Airport

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