Pilot Pulled From Aircraft After Crashing Onto LA Train Tracks

LOS ANGELES, CA — A small single engine airplane went down on the train tracks by an intersection near Whiteman Airport in Los Angeles on Sunday, authorities said.

The plane reportedly crashed in Pacoima, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of L.A., the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement.

The aircraft lost power and crashed onto the tracks but a police officer was able to pull the pilot out of the plane before an approaching train collided with the plane, the Los Angeles Police Department's valley bureau tweeted.

The pilot was taken to a trauma center by LAFD paramedics to be treated for unspecified injuries.

No other injuries were reported and there was no fire, according to the LAFD. A minor fuel spill was contained by firefighters.

The damaged plane remained on or near Metrolink Antelope Valley line train tracks, and all train movement was restricted in that area, the LAFD added.

One or more lanes of San Fernando Road and Osborne Street were closed in the area while crews investigated the crash and conducted cleanup operations.

City News Service contributed to this report.