A Plane Crashes Near Fallbrook Airport, Causing a Small Fire.

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A small plane crashed just west of Fallbrook Airport Tuesday afternoon, causing a small fire in the median of a four-lane highway but not hitting any vehicles, authorities said. The 72-year-old pilot was the only one on board when the single-engine Cessna 182 Skylane crashed near Fallbrook Airfield shortly before 2 p.m., authorities said. The pilot refused to be transported to a hospital, said Capt. John Choi, a spokesman for the North County Fi…