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Small plane crashes into LA freeway & bursts into flames, leaving 2 injured (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) | Small plane crashes into LA freeway & bursts into flames, leaving 2 injured (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) |
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A small aircraft dramatically burst into flames as it crash landed onto the 405 Freeway outside Los Angeles on Friday, leaving two people injured. | A small aircraft dramatically burst into flames as it crash landed onto the 405 Freeway outside Los Angeles on Friday, leaving two people injured. |
The twin engine Cessna-310 plane crash-landed into the southbound lane of the busy freeway shortly after it took off from John Wayne Airport. | The twin engine Cessna-310 plane crash-landed into the southbound lane of the busy freeway shortly after it took off from John Wayne Airport. |
“Hey, we got a mayday! We got a mayday!” the pilot said to air traffic control just before the crash. The exchange was captured on a recording of air traffic controller communications, posted on the website LiveATC.net. | “Hey, we got a mayday! We got a mayday!” the pilot said to air traffic control just before the crash. The exchange was captured on a recording of air traffic controller communications, posted on the website LiveATC.net. |
Dramatic video captured the moment the small plane crashed onto the freeway and burst into flames. | |
Other footage from the scene shows the flaming wreckage of the plane in the aftermath of the crash. | Other footage from the scene shows the flaming wreckage of the plane in the aftermath of the crash. |
A man and woman in their late 50s or early 60s were pulled from the burning aircraft by an off-duty firefighter, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz told the media. Both were rushed to hospital. Their names or conditions have not yet been released. | A man and woman in their late 50s or early 60s were pulled from the burning aircraft by an off-duty firefighter, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz told the media. Both were rushed to hospital. Their names or conditions have not yet been released. |
A graphic video circulating online shows the man sprawled across the road, apparently unconscious, in the aftermath of the crash. | A graphic video circulating online shows the man sprawled across the road, apparently unconscious, in the aftermath of the crash. |
The plane hit a blue pickup truck as it smashed into the motorway. The pickup was belonging to an Uber driver with passengers on board. The driver and passengers were reportedly unharmed. | The plane hit a blue pickup truck as it smashed into the motorway. The pickup was belonging to an Uber driver with passengers on board. The driver and passengers were reportedly unharmed. |
“The fact that a plane was able to land and only strike a single vehicle is extraordinary," Kurtz said. | “The fact that a plane was able to land and only strike a single vehicle is extraordinary," Kurtz said. |
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