Video released by the Los Angeles Police Department shows officers pull the pilot from the wreckage just before a train smashes into it.
LOS ANGELES, California — Police officers rescued a pilot Sunday afternoon after his plane made a crash landing onto railroad tracks, pulling him to safety just seconds before a train crashed into the wreckage.of one of the officers who helped rescue the pilot.
The Cessna 172 crashed around 2:10 p.m. shortly after takeoff from Whiteman Airport in the San Fernando Valley community of Pacoima, the Federal Aviation Administration tells the Associated Press. The unidentified pilot was the only person on board.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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