Crime & Safety
Pilot Uninjured in Small Plane Crash Near San Carlos Airport
The plane crashed shortly after take off and the pilot was the only person on board.
The pilot of a small plane that crashed after taking off from the San Carlos airport Thursday evening walked away without injuries, according to Redwood City police.
The plane, described by a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman as a DV-1 Skylark, came down in the 300 block of Shoreway Road near Holly Street at 5:21 p.m., according to Sgt. Nick Perna.
The plane, which had just taken off from the nearby San Carlos Airport at the time, landed on the side of the road, Perna said.
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The pilot, the plane’s sole occupant, was uninjured. Shoreway Road was briefly blocked but reopened after a tow truck removed the plane, Perna said.
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