Crime & Safety
Small Plane Crashes Near Jamul Casino
A single-engine plane crash-landed in a field in the rural eastern reaches of San Diego County, authorities reported.
JAMUL, CA — A private pilot escaped injury Thursday when the single-engine plane he was flying crash-landed in a field in the rural eastern reaches of San Diego County, authorities reported.
The aircraft went down in a gently sloping open area east of state Route 94 in Jamul about 10 a.m., according to Cal Fire.
Medics evaluated the pilot – the sole occupant of the plane at the time of the accident – at the scene, determining that he was unharmed, said Issac Sanchez, a fire captain with the state agency.
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It was not immediately clear what led to the hard landing near Jamul Casino.
#JamulIC [final] The aircraft is a single engine private plane. The pilot is being transported via ground ambulance with moderate injuries pic.twitter.com/RyEcgmkyv7
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) August 15, 2019
– City News Service
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