Francis and Jana Pisano injured when small plane crashes on Interstate 405 in Santa Ana, California
Fiery plane crash jams L.A. freeway, 2 injured
The airport is located next to the interstate, and the plane crashed in the southbound lane just short of the runway. The freeway closed in both directions because wreckage scattered over lanes in both directions.
Social Media Captures Moment Plane Crashes on 405 Freeway Near John Wayne Airport
Two people in their early 60s were pulled from the wreckage by an off-duty firefighter and hospitalized with traumatic injuries.
Pilot declared emergency before crash on freeway
The pilot declared an emergency shortly after taking off from the airport and was trying to return when the crash occurred, Gregor said.
Uber Driver Says He Was Struck by Plane That Crashed on 405 Freeway
Uber driver Blackstone Hamilton said his blue Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was spun around by the impact of the plane. He at first thought the truck was hit by a big rig.
Drivers pull over, run toward fiery 405 plane crash to help
Gabrielle said she and another driver got out of their cars and immediately ran across the street toward the flames. She saw an older woman who she believed had been inside the plane pull someone else from the burning wreckage.
Survivors of freeway plane crash are in stable condition
A couple whose plane crashed and burst into flames on a Southern California freeway are recovering from their injuries.
Pilot, passenger in 405 freeway plane crash identified as Coto de Caza residents; still in hospital
Francis and Jana Pisano, of Coto de Caza, each had vertebrae fractures that required surgery and suffered cuts in the crash, said CHP Officer Paul Fox.
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