Two escape serious injury in airplane crash at Big Bear Airport
A pilot and passenger managed to walk away with only minor injuries after a small airplane crashed at Big Bear Airport on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
The incident took place about 1:30 p.m. at the northwest corner of the airport at 501 Valley Blvd., according to the Big Bear Fire Department.
Arriving firefighters encountered a single-engine Cessna that had crashed upon takeoff, fire officials said in a written statement.
"Two occupants on board had self-evacuated with minor injuries," the statement said. "There were no hazards to report during this incident."
Damage to the aircraft was described as moderate.
The plane came to a rest in a dirt field, photos of the scene showed. Its nose and propeller were bent down at a 45-degree angle and the tip of a wing was sheared off.
It was listed in Federal Aviation Administration records as a Cessna model 195B, manufactured in 1955 and registered to an owner in Newport Beach. Its flight status was valid.
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The airport was briefly shut down to air traffic during the initial response, according to initial radio broadcasts from the scene.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Pilot and passenger walk away from plane crash at Big Bear Airport
