Pilot has minor injuries after small plane crashes in canal near Tracy, officials say
By Lindsay Weber
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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A small plane crashed near Tracy on Monday afternoon, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.
Crews responded to the crash just before 3:30 p.m. near South Chrisman and West Linne roads.
The sheriff’s office said the plane had a single occupant. The South San Joaquin County Fire Authority said the pilot had only minor injuries.
The fire authority said the pilot landed the aircraft safely before it came to rest with the nose of the plane dipping into an irrigation ditch.
Officials said crews will remain on scene for some time to contain a small fuel leak.
No roads are closed in the area where the plane crashed, officials said, and traffic is not impacted.
It’s not clear what led up to the crash.
KCRA has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration for more information.
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