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San Jose plane crash on highway leaves three injured
A small propeller-driven plane crashed onto a highway in San Jose, California, on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. near the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive.
According to the San Jose Fire Department, there were three people on board at the time of the crash: two adults and one child. All three occupants were transported to a hospital for medical evaluation, though officials reported their injuries were non-life-threatening.
The aircraft sustained significant damage, with its nose crushed against the roadway. While the crash caused a minor fuel spill that was absorbed, no vehicles were involved in the accident.
Entities
Capitol Expressway · Excalibur Drive · National Transportation Safety Board · San Jose · San José Fire Department
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The plane crashed in the area of Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · nypost.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The three occupants sustained non-life-threatening injuries. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · nypost.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] A small propeller-driven plane crashed on a highway in San Jose on Saturday. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · nypost.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The crash caused a minor fuel spill that was subsequently absorbed. offthepress.com · nypost.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · nypost.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] No vehicles were involved in the crash. offthepress.com · nypost.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] There were two adults and one child on board the aircraft. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · nypost.com