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By Miriam Raftery
Photo: San Miguel Fire Department
Update 6 p.m. -- FAA records indicate the plane was registered to Brian T. Fink of Ramona. His Linked In site indicates he is an engineer with Qualcomm. Epoch Times reports the plane was heading from GIllespie Field to Warner Springs when an engine failed, according to FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer.
September 18, 2017 (El Cajon) – A pilot and his passenger escaped without serious injury after the Piper single-engine plane in which they were traveling crashed onto Second Street at El Rey in front of a church in El Cajon yesterday afternoon.
Heartland Fire and Rescue and San Miguel Fire Department responded swiftly to the scene, where the plane had apparently clipped power lines before coming to rest on its side.
The pilot and passenger declined medical treatment at the scene. According to 10 News, the two men warned bystanders not to approach, since fuel was leaking. Heartland Fire reports that 20 to 30 gallons of fuel spilled but firefighters were able to prevent an explosion.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the plane is registered to a Ramona man.
Cause of the crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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