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Small Prop Plane Crashes Onto San José Highway

Officials have not announced a cause or which agency will lead any follow-up investigation.

Overview

  • A small propeller airplane struck the roadway near Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive in San José and was photographed with its nose crushed against the pavement, according to the San José Fire Department.
  • Two adults and one child who were aboard were taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
  • Fire and emergency crews reported that no other vehicles were involved in the crash and that a minor fuel spill at the scene was absorbed by responders.
  • The San José Fire Department released on-scene photos and confirmed responders secured the area before transporting the occupants to hospital.
  • Coverage so far does not identify which state or federal aviation investigators will examine the wreckage or flight records and officials have not released a cause for the crash.