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Cessna flips onto its roof while taxiing at California airport
A Cessna 172 flipped onto its roof while taxiing at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, on Saturday.
A flight instructor and a student were aboard, and neither was injured.
The FAA said the Cessna was taxiing behind a United Airlines passenger jet when it overturned.
The flight school that owns the aircraft blamed the jet’s blast, while officials initially said strong winds may have caused the flip.
The cause remains unclear, and the FAA is investigating.
Firefighters responded, and a crane was used to right the plane; airport operations were not disrupted.
A Cessna 172 overturned onto its roof while taxiing at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.
Two people—a flight instructor and a student—were aboard, and no injuries were reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft was taxiing behind United Airlines Flight 2611 when it overturned.
The Orange County Flight Center attributed the incident to jet blast, but the official cause remains unclear as the FAA investigates.
Airport officials said operations were not disrupted.
- Who
- A Cessna 172 carrying a flight instructor and a student overturned.
- What
- The aircraft flipped onto its roof while taxiing. No injuries were reported.
- When
- Saturday afternoon, at around 2:38 p.m.; the date is not stated.
- Where
- John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Orange County, California.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation. The aircraft’s owner attributed the incident to jet blast, while officials said strong winds may have been involved.
Orange County Flight Center
Officials who said strong winds may have caused the incident
Cause
Orange County Flight Center
The flight school said jet blast from a United or Southwest aircraft caused the Cessna to overturn.
Officials who said strong winds may have caused the incident
Officials initially said strong winds caused the incident; the official cause remains unclear.
The Cessna overturned onto its roof while taxiing at John Wayne Airport.
The FAA confirmed the Cessna was taxiing behind United Flight 2611 and said it would continue investigating.
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Airport
- John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana
- Time
- Around 2:38 p.m. on Saturday
- People aboard
- Two: a flight instructor and a student
- Injuries
- None reported
- Investigation
- The FAA is investigating the cause
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What people are saying
because of a jet blast from a United or Southwest airline jet that was allowed to takeoff as our aircraft was leaving the ramp towards the taxiway
Currently there is a major reconstruction and realignment project ongoing at the airport, and general aviation aircraft are being adversely impacted by this project, and flight safety may be jeopardized