Small Plane Flips Over At Yolo County Airport; Pilot Injured
DAVIS (CBS13) - A single-engine plane has flipped over at Yolo County Airport.
Several firefighting units were called out to the incident that happened around 3:37 p.m., according to West Plainfield Fire Department. The plane single-engine, home-built RV8 flipped due to unknown circumstances, according to FAA spokesperson Ian Gregor.
The @WPL30 just sent out these photos of the plane up close. You can see damage to the top part of the plane and skidmarks on the runway. pic.twitter.com/gzXsOo6Cua
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Gregor believes the pilot was the only person in the plane at the time. They were able to get out of the plane and were taken to the hospital to be treated for unknown injuries.
The West Plainfield Fire Department and the Yolo County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene.
The sheriff's department and the FAA are investigating the cause of the crash.
This is a developing story.