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Occupants walk away with minor injuries after plane crash near Modesto

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STANISLAUS COUNTY – The occupants of a plane walked away with minor injuries after crashing about two miles short of the runway in Modesto on Sunday afternoon. 

The crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. after receiving reports of a plane crash in an open field. 

Officials were able to locate the plane using a drone and saw the occupants out of the plane. 

When crews contacted the occupants, they determined they had minor injuries. 

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. 

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