A single-engine airplane crash in a motorhome lot close to the highest finish of the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip halted Sunday’s championship finale for nearly two hours.
A name got here in at roughly 11:11 a.m. native time by responders who had been on the scene for the NHRA Finals. The airplane made contact with a number of autos within the lot earlier than hitting the bottom. There have been three visibly broken autos on the crash scene — two pickup vehicles and an SUV.
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The airplane ended up nose-first into an RV, which was moved misplaced by the incident. The reason for the crash is unknown and the investigation continues. The NTSB and the FAA have been notified.
“From what we all know, the items rendered life-saving emergency medical providers in addition to mitigating any fireplace potential from the encompassing autos, mills, and issues of that kind,” engineer Jonathan Torres, the general public info officer for L.A. County Fireplace, informed media on the scene. “From what we all know, we’ve two crucial sufferers and two average which have been transported to native emergency rooms.”
There have been no identified accidents to people on the bottom. Native legislation enforcement, fireplace, and medical crews had been on the scene. NHRA security groups additionally responded.
Motorhomes are positioned previous the grandstand on the left facet of the dragstrip towards the highest finish of the ability. Each motorhomes and personal autos had been parked within the space. Brackett Discipline Airport sits to the proper of the dragstrip.
“At this time, a small single-engine airplane crashed on the Pomona Fairplex,” a press release from NHRA learn. “The pilot and three occupants of the plane all suffered minor to average non-life-threatening accidents and are being handled at a close-by hospital. The NHRA has been working carefully with the Pomona Police Division and L.A. County Fireplace Division and has been guided to proceed racing.”
NHRA started its Sunday occasion at 11 a.m. native time. The motion resumed at roughly 12:50 p.m. native.
