The pilot, the only person in the plane, was hospitalized Friday after the crash in an open lot near the Aero Country Airport in McKinney, police say.
A pilot was taken to a local hospital Friday after a small plane crash in an open lot near the Aero Country Airport in McKinney, police say.
Fire crews were called to the crash at 9:19 a.m. in the 1700 block of El Cielo Street and Baron Way, just east of Aero Country Airport in McKinney and found a single-pilot, general aviation airplane had crashed on open residential lots, officials say. No homes were damaged in the crash, according to the McKinney Fire Department.
The pilot, who was the only person in the plane, was taken by McKinney Fire Department medics to a local hospital in stable condition, officials say.
“Fire crews worked with law enforcement and federal aviation officials to secure the area and ensure there were no hazards to nearby residents. The cause of the crash is under investigation,” the McKinney Fire Department said in a statement.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was notified about the incident, and the Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating.
No other information was immediately available.