Crime & Safety
Plane Crashes at Agua Caliente Airport; Pilot Flees
A small plane flipped at the end of a runway at the Agua Caliente Springs Airport Thursday.
AGUA CALIENTE, CA — The pilot and sole occupant of a light plane that flipped over Thursday at the end of a runway at a small airport in an eastern San Diego County desert community was able to walk away from the accident, apparently unscathed.
The crash of the single-engine Cessna 180K at Agua Caliente Springs Airport was reported about 11:45 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and Federal Aviation Administration.
By the time emergency crews arrived a short time later, the pilot had left the area, Cal Fire Capt. Thomas Shoots said.
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State parks personnel reported that the pilot had contacted them and told them he was unhurt before leaving the area, sheriff's Lt. Nanette McMasters said.
It was unclear why the man decided not to remain at the scene of the accident.
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Aircraft Crash - Agua Caliente Springs Airport E280 on scene of a small, single engine airplane that is upside down on the runway. Pilot self-extricated and fled the scene. Cal Fire response canceled. FAA requested. Initially reported at 11:45am. pic.twitter.com/RpCU5yUmAI
— SD County Fire Scanner (@SDCountyFires) January 12, 2023
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