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More Details Released About Glider Crash in Mecca

Lina Robles - Authorities have released more details about the accident in which a man aboard a glider crashed onto power lines near Johnson Street and Highway 111 in Mecca last Monday at 5 p.m. The man was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries. Firefighters later confirmed that the aircraft involved was a glider, not a parachute as initially reported. The cause of the accident and how long the man was entangled in the power lines are …

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Authorities released more details of the accident in which a man aboard a glider fell on the power cables in Johnson Street and Hwy 111 in Mecca on Monday at 5 p.m. The man was transported to the hospital by helicopter with serious injuries. Firefighters later confirmed that the aircraft involved was a glider, not a parachute as initially said. It is not yet known what caused the accident or how long it was entangled in the light cables. The pos…

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KESQ broke the news in on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
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