Crime & Safety

Plane Crashes Into San Jose House

BREAKING: Injuries have been reported in the incident.

SAN JOSE, CA — A plane crashed Sunday afternoon into a San Jose garage, injuring three people, fire officials said. The crash of a Cessna 172 happened near Reid-Hillview Airport.

The incident was reported around 3 p.m. on the the 2100 block Evelyn Avenue about 300 yards northwest of the airport, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor and San Jose fire Capt. Mike Van Elgort said.

The three passengers were transported to a nearby hospital. Two of the passengers suffered minor injuries, while one had major injuries. No one inside the home was injured, Elgort said.

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As of 3:51 p.m. firefighters had the situation under control, Elgort said.

--Bay City News contributed to this report

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