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El Cajon PD Press Releases>
Light Plane Crash
June 2, 2010
EL CAJON POLICE DEPT. - PRESS RELEASE INFORMATION SHEET
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Aircraft Accident
DATE: Wednesday June 2, 2010
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: N. Cuyamaca, El Cajon
El Cajon – At about 10:40 this morning rescue personnel from the El Cajon and Santee Fire Departments responded to a report of a downed aircraft on Cuyamaca Street between El Cajon and Santee. Upon arriving, Fire Department personnel discovered a light plane which had come to rest upside down in the north bound lanes of Cuyamaca. Deputies from the San Diego Sheriff’s Office responding from Santee and Officers from the El Cajon Police Department worked together to close a small section of Cuyamaca. The aircraft struck the overhead electrical cables for the San Diego Trolley, which created a potentially dangerous situation for rescue workers.
The small aircraft came to rest on a portion of Cuyamaca near the west end of Gillespie Field. The downed trolley wires ignited a small vegetation fire along the fence bordering the airport. Fire Department personnel worked to quickly extinguish the fire while attempting to extricate the pilot from the aircraft. SDG&E together with Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) staff shut down power to the Santee portion of the trolley, allowing rescue personnel to remove the pilot.
The 79 year old Del Mar pilot was the only occupant of the airplane. He suffered non-life threatening injuries to both arms and was transported to the hospital. The aircraft was based out of Gillespie Field and used for training and rentals. The FAA responded to the scene to conduct an investigation. Cuyamaca Street between N. Marshal and Prospect will remain closed until the early evening hours while MTS works to restore the damaged trolley cable.
Prepared By: Lt. Jeff Davis Special Enforcement Division
June 2, 2010 3:00pm
Pat Sprecco - Chief of Police
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