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Plane crashes on California freeway, rear-ends car, kills 1

Saheli 03 Apr 2016 Business Comments Off on Plane crashes on California freeway, rear-ends car, kills 1 28 Views

In a freak accident, a small plane crashed on a California freeway, slamming into a car parked on the side of the road, killing a woman and seriously injuring five others, including the pilot, officials said.

The accident occurred when the plane made an emergency landing on a Southern California freeway and rear-ended a car parked on the shoulder while the driver was using a cell phone, killing a 38-year-old San Diego woman in the vehicle, California authorities said.

The driver was complying with California laws regarding hands-free phone operation while driving, North County Fire Protection District spokesperson John Buchanan said.

“The Nissan just happened to be there,” he said. “They had pulled over to sync a phone with the Bluetooth system in the car.”

Authorities have not said why the crash occurred. A large number of people witnessed it, Buchanan told CNN affiliate KGTV, with many saying they heard a sputtering engine before the plane went down.

The single-engine Lancair IV was attempting a “belly landing” using the underside of the plane without the use of landing gear, when it struck car on Interstate 15 in San Diego County, an FAA spokesman said.

The plane skidded on the freeway for about 150 feet before hitting the rear of the car, KGTV said.

The impact forced the bumper and trunk of the sedan into the backseat, where two people sat. One of them was pronounced dead at the scene.

Five people were injured, including the pilot, who had life-threatening injuries, KGTV said. A passenger in the aircraft was among those hurt.

Three people were taken to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido. Chris Saunders, the hospital public relations manager, said two of those people were admitted, with one taken to surgery. The third person was treated and released.

Two other injured people were taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital in Kearny Mesa but there was no information on their condition.

The crash blocked two lanes and caused major backups on the freeway that runs to Las Vegas.

California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Parent said the plane’s pilot, 62-year-old Dennis Hogge and his passenger suffered major injuries.

Parent said he was aware of three other planes being forced to come down on the same stretch of highway in the past decade.

[Source:- Business Standard]

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