A single-engine Lancair IV-P plane collided with a car during an emergency landing attempt near Aero Country Airport in McKinney, Texas on November 11th, injuring one person, as reported by The Dallas Morning News.
Eye-witness Jack Schneider, an aerospace engineer and pilot, recorded the event. He noted the aircraft approached the runway at a high speed, its tires billowing smoke, indicating difficulty controlling the plane as detailed in NBC DFW report. The pilot was unable to halt the plane, continuing past the runway end, smashing through an airport fence, before to a car collided, as reported in WFAA article.
The McKinney Fire Department responded to the distress call at approximately 12:30 p.m., according to a news release. Following a departure from Midland Airpark, the plane was intending an emergency airport landing, yet the cause for the unexpected descent is still being determined as per The Dallas Morning News report.
Three individuals were assessed by McKinney Fire Department paramedics at the scene, with one admission to the hospital for minor injuries, according to NBC DFW report.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident.
