Video from the scene shows the plane land and how it looked split in half after the crash
December 12, 2024 at 14:39
- An airplane made an emergency landing on a road in Victoria, Texas on Wednesday.
- The aircraft hit several vehicles and four people went to the hospital.
- All avoided life-threatening injuries despite the automotive and aeronautical destruction.
A dramatic emergency landing unfolded in Victoria, Texas, on Wednesday when a twin-engine Piper Navajo airplane made an unexpected descent onto a busy road, colliding with multiple cars. Remarkably, the pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft, and despite the chaos on the ground, all individuals involved survived with non-life-threatening injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the incident.
Emergency Landing on Zac Lentz Parkway
Video from the scene shows the moments when the plane made an emergency landing on Zac Lentz Parkway before rolling into the Mockingbird Intersection in Victoria, Texas. The crash happened at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
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The Piper struck at least two cars before splitting in half. Authorities reported that four people were injured and taken to medical facilities—three to local hospitals and one to a facility for a higher level of care, according to NBC.
According to the FAA’s preliminary investigation, the plane ran out of fuel. What’s wild is that it almost made it back to the airport before crashing. FlightAware data shows the path the plane took after it took off at 9:52 am that morning. After flying a surveying pattern, it was within about 10 miles of the runway before crashing.
🚨#BREAKING: A small plane makes a emergency landing and crashing into multiple cars on a busy interstate ⁰
📌#Victoria | #TexasEmergency crews are on the scene in Victoria, Texas, after a small plane crashed into three vehicles at a busy intersection. Video footage shows… pic.twitter.com/wA1pR49yhb
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Ongoing Investigation and Road Closure
At this point, the intersection is closed as the FAA and NTSB continue their investigations. That road closure is expected to last through Friday as the organizations try to piece together exactly what happened.
“We are glad that it wasn’t worse than what it is. This is not something we see every day,” Deputy Police Chief Eline Moya told reporters. “But we are glad that people seem to be OK, and they are getting checked out.”
The pilot had reached a maximum altitude of 16,000 feet during the flight, with the plane’s last recorded speed being 145 mph. Given the severity of the crash, it’s nothing short of a miracle that everyone survived, and even more so that the injuries were not more serious.
