Small Plane Crashes in California Intersection, Injuring Three
A Cessna 177A Cardinal went down near Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive in San Jose, with the pilot reporting engine issues.
A small propeller plane crashed in a busy California intersection on Saturday afternoon, resulting in injuries to three people on board.
The San Jose Fire Department received a report of the crash near the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive just before 3:10 p.m. The aircraft, a 1960 Cessna 177A Cardinal, ended up perpendicular to the ground after the incident.
Two adults and one child aboard the plane were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Fortunately, the crash did not involve any vehicles on the ground.
Images from the scene showed the plane severely damaged, appearing bent in half with its nose lodged in cement. Firefighters worked to manage a minor fuel leak, which they later absorbed.
Records indicate the plane was registered to Flying Twenty Inc., a nonprofit flight club associated with San Jose State University, based at Reid Hillview Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash and stated that the pilot had reported engine issues prior to the incident. This crash occurred one day after another plane experienced an incident at the same airport due to faulty landing gear. The two individuals on board that aircraft were unharmed.