It crashed into a truck with people inside
Shocking footage captured the moment a small plane burst into flames after crash landing on a highway in the US and hitting a truck with people inside.
The plane crashed on the eastbound lanes between Lincoln and Main in California on Monday, before it broke apart and set on fire.
The vehicle dropped out of the sky and crashed in the middle of traffic, before skidding off towards the shoulder and leaving a trail of burning jet fuel behind, New York Post reports. It then crashed into a truck with three people inside, but they were thankfully left unharmed.
In a statement on social media the same day, Corona Fire Department confirmed that the two people who were in the plane managed to escape the wreckage.
Firefighters rushed to the scene (Image: Corona Fire Department)The pilot claimed to have made an emergency landing because the plane’s engine failed as it headed towards Corona Municipal Airport to land, California Highway Patrol (CHP) said.
Speaking to local TV station KTLA, CHP’s Capt Levi Miller: “[We’re] very fortunate today that the traffic was light, and the pilot appears to have made some good landing navigation that avoided what could have been a very bad tragedy.”
Firefighters from Corona Fire Department rushed to the scene to put the plane out.
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A statement on the department’s Facebook said: “This afternoon, a small plane crashed on the Eastbound 91 between Lincoln and Main. On impact, plane broke apart and ignited. The two occupants were able to safely exit the wreckage.
“CHP is the lead agency. Corona Fire, Corona PD, and Caltrans are supporting.
“Please be advised: The freeway is partially open and will be impacted for several hours.”
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