Small plane crash-lands at El Cajon’s Gillespie Field

Publish Date: 2023/10/04

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — Emergency crews were called to Gillespie Field in north El Cajon late Wednesday morning after a light aircraft experienced a hard landing, according to ABC10 News.

Members of Heartland Fire & Rescue responded to the scene at the general-aviation airport shortly after 11:00 a.m.

While details remain limited, a preliminary investigation indicates the landing gear of a vintage, single-seat airplane collapsed during its landing.

It was not immediately clear what caused the issue, but fire officials said the private pilot was able to walk away from the scene without injury.

The crash-landing also did not lead to a fire or fuel spill.

No further details have been made available at this time.

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