[08-18-2022] San Diego County, CA – Plane Crash in El Cajon Left 65-Year-Old Man Injured

A 65-year-old man was injured after a small plane hit a white SUV before crashing into El Cajon on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

According to KTLA, the crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. near Interstate 8, 5 miles from a local airport in San Diego County.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane was a single-engine Cessna 195, and only the pilot was aboard at the time of the crash.

Carrie Z., whose car was hit by the plane, said she was driving onto the freeway when “all of a sudden this — I didn’t know what it was — but a plane just kind of hit the front of my car and then crashed.”

Carrie Z further said, “I just immediately was like, oh my God, and then I just pulled to the right and stopped, and I’m just so grateful that I’m OK.”

According to KTLA, which cited a California Highway Patrol officer who spoke with reporters after the incident, the 65-year-old pilot from San Diego was taken to the hospital to be treated for mild injuries.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation. The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide additional updates.

Plane Crash Statistics

It is correct to say that flying is one of the safest modes of transportation. However, when plane accidents do occur, the consequences are frequently catastrophic. There are no minor airplane collisions or crash landings; these occurrences are devastating and life-changing. Although the number of aviation accidents has decreased in recent years, the growing popularity of private jet travel and helicopter flights may soon reverse that trend.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States keeps track of aviation accident statistics and investigates aviation disasters.

The National Transportation Safety Board estimated nearly 24 million flight hours in 2007. Private flights have higher numbers but are much more difficult to document due to lax government regulation and non-reporting. Although private plane crashes have decreased since the 1980s, user error and inadequate training continue to contribute to too many accidents yearly.

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San Diego County Plane Crash Lawyers

If you were injured in a plane crash, you have legal rights that you must protect. A charter plane crash lawyer can assist you in filing a personal injury claim and obtaining fair compensation for your injuries and losses.

You are entitled to compensation for all losses incurred due to your plane crash injuries. If you’ve never had to deal with an insurance claim before, you might be unaware of all the losses for which you could be compensated.

Intangible losses can also be difficult to prove. Insurance companies are aware of this. They have trained claims adjusters who try to pay as little as possible on claims and armies of attorneys to fight back against lowball settlement offers. You need someone to fight on your behalf. An experienced charter plane crash lawyer will be able to document and prove all of your losses.

Our experienced San Diego County charter plane crash attorneys at Arash Law fight hard for plane crash victims. Our attorneys will also handle the paperwork, allowing you to focus on recovering as fully as possible from your injuries.

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