Pilot and truck driver both escape injury after small plane makes emergency landing on State Route 99, collides with semi-truck and catches fire near Cypress, Texas

Modified Date: 
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 7:58pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, January 22, 2023

Small plane crashes onto Texas highway

On Sunday, a single engine craft lost power and was forced to land on a toll road, that according to the state's Department of Public Safety.

The pilot tried an emergency landing, but it ended up crashing on top of an 18-wheeler.

Pilot unhurt after plane clips truck, crashes and bursts into flames on Texas road

Neither the pilot nor the driver of the truck was injured in the incident, officials said.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash.

Roadway: 
State Route 99