Crime & Safety
Small Plane Overturns Upon Landing In Catalina
Traveling too fast, the plane overshot the runway and went over a drop off, according to authorities.
AVALON, CA — A small plane overturned as it landed at Catalina Island Monday, but the pilot and passenger managed to escape unharmed.
The Cessna-type aircraft was going too fast when it attempted to land, and it ended up going off a drop at the end of the runway at the Airport in The Sky, Monday afternoon, according to Capt. John Hocking of the Avalon Sheriff's Station. The crash happened at roughly 12:45 p.m.
The aircraft overturned, but the passenger and pilot were uninjured and able to climb out and walk up the hill to the runway, according to the sheriff's department.
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