A Cessna 172 overturned at John Wayne Airport in California on Saturday, Nov. 7, after wind or jet blast knocked it over. The pilot and a passenger were aboard, but neither was injured. (Foto: Instagram)
A Cessna 172 flipped over at John Wayne Airport in California on Saturday, Nov. 7. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the incident and said wind knocked the aircraft over. The pilot and a passenger were aboard, but neither was injured.
CBS LA reported that firefighters were called to the airport at about 2:40 p.m. after the incident was reported. Early information indicated that the plane had overturned while parked and that no one was inside. Airport representatives later clarified that the pilot and passenger were on board when it happened.
The Orange County Flight Center, which owns the aircraft, said the plane was hit by jet blast from an airliner operated by either United or Southwest. The commercial flight had been cleared for takeoff as the Cessna was moving from the ramp toward the taxiway, the flight center’s representatives said.
“One of our instructors and a student were on board at the time of the accident,” Niki-A, the flight center’s director, said. She also said major reconstruction and realignment work at the airport was negatively affecting general aviation and could put flight safety at risk.
