2 Men Injured During Plane Crash In Hillsboro

HILLSBORO, OR — Two men were sent to hospital Thursday afternoon following a plane crash at the Twin Oaks Airpark in Hillsboro, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

John Gorman, 39, was piloting the 1963 Piper 250 Comanche single engine airplane under the instruction of Ronald Magnus, 68, when the crash occurred, police said. Gorman was reportedly training for advanced certification.

Around 2:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Gorman and Magnus were approaching the Twin Oaks runway, located at 12405 S.W. River Rd. On his approach, Gorman "was unable to maintain enough airspeed to land on the paved runway," causing the plane to land too soon on the ground at the runway's edge, police said.

As the plane hit the ground, two of three landing gears were torn away, which in turn launched the plane upward before it came crashing down again onto the tarmac.

Police said the fuselage was "twisted" and the wings and tail were damaged. Gorman and Magnus were both taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Photos Courtesy: Washington County Sheriff's Office