Plane down in Fallbrook intersection: CHP

Plane crashes near Fallbrook airport and sparks small spot fire

A small plane crashed just west of the Fallbrook airport on Tuesday afternoon, sparking a small fire in the median of a four-lane road but not hitting any cars, authorities said. The 72-year-old pilot was the only one aboard when the single-engine Cessna 182 Skylane went down near the Fallbrook Airpark shortly before 2 p.m., authorities said. The pilot declined to be transported to a hospital, said Capt. John Choi, spokesperson for North County …

Plane crash in Fallbrook leads to small vegetation fire

FALLBROOK, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A plane occupied by one person crashed in Fallbrook Tuesday afternoon, causing a small brush fire where it landed, according to authorities. North County Fire Protection District crews responded to the plane crash near South Mission Road and Air Park Road just before 2:15 p.m., not far from Fallbrook Airpark. Only one person, the pilot, was on the plane at the time. According to authorities, he had minor injurie…

Plane down in Fallbrook intersection: CHP

A traffic advisory from the California Highway Patrol. (Image courtesy CHP) A small plane has reportedly crashed in the Fallbrook area after possibly striking a tree during a low flight, sparking a small brush fire but apparently causing no injuries. Our crews are on scene of a plane crash in the area of S. Mission Road and Air Park Road in Fallbrook. #MissionIC pic.twitter.com/ZYuuNVacdo— North County Fire Protection District (@NorthCountyFire)…

Small plane crashes in Fallbrook area, pilot suffers minor injuries

FALLBROOK, Calif. (KGTV) A small plane crashed in the Fallbrook area Tuesday afternoon, prompting officers and firefighters to respond to the scene near South Mission Road and South Stagecoach Lane.WATCH: Sky 10 is flying above the scene of the crashBoth the California Highway Patrol and North County Fire Protection District posted about the Cessna crash on X at around 2:15 p.m. The district says the plane crash sparked a small vegetation fire, …

Small airplane crashes in Fallbrook, sparking fire and road closures

An airplane crashed in the South Mission Road and South Stage Coach Lane area of Fallbrook, hitting trees and causing fires, leading to road closures.

Small plane crashes in Fallbrook, sparks quickly-halted brush fire

Firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon to a small plane crash near the Fallbrook airport, the North County Fire Protection District said.