010922 - Downed Plane Struck By Train in Pacoima

PACOIMA - A small single-engine airplane with only the pilot aboard crashed shortly after leaving Whiteman Airport on January 9, 2022, coming to rest on or near railroad tracks at the intersection of Osborne Street and San Fernando Road. Los Angeles Police Officers from the nearby Foothill Community Police Station and others nearby quickly came to the pilots aid, with LAPD Officers bravely pulling the man to safety from the damaged aircraft moments before a commuter train struck the plane. The Los Angeles Fire Department soon arrived to medically treat the seriously injured pilot and contain spilled fuel, before rushing him to a regional trauma center for care.