Crime & Safety
Small Plane Crashes Near South Hill Target, Pilot Hospitalized
Medics rushed one person to the emergency room after a small plane crashed in the parking lot of a Target near Thun Field.
PUYALLUP, WA — A small plane crashed into the parking lot of a South Hill Target Thursday afternoon, hitting a car and flipping upside down. According to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, the aircraft's pilot was rushed to the emergency room with minor injuries, no one else was aboard the plane at the time of the crash.
The pilot has minor injuries. Thankfully no injuries on the ground. Crews are standing by for fire control because of the fuel, the @PierceSheriff is in charge of the scene.
— Central Pierce Fire & Rescue (@CentralPierce) October 16, 2020
Firefighters say the crash has caused a large amount of fuel to spill out of the plane and into the parking lot. They are attempting to clean the fuel and the wreckage, but in the meantime are asking shoppers to avoid the area.
Crews are on scene of a plane crash on South Hill in the parking lot of Target. One person transported to ER. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA! pic.twitter.com/elf7n3pUfe
— Central Pierce Fire & Rescue (@CentralPierce) October 15, 2020
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department has been called to investigate the crash, and have confirmed that the plane took off from Thun Field shortly before the crash landing.
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At 4:10 p.m. a small plane crash-landed outside Party City in South Hill. Initial info indicates aircraft lost power after taking off from nearby Thun Field, landed in the parking lot, flipped over, hit an unoccupied parked car. 53 yr old pilot is shaken up & has minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/oJLHY1JCur
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) October 16, 2020
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Patch reporter Charles Woodman contributed to this story.
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