A small airplane crashed near Pacheco Pass Highway in the hills
east of Gilroy Monday morning, killing one occupant and badly
injuring another.
A small airplane crashed near Pacheco Pass Highway in the hills east of Gilroy Monday morning, killing one occupant and badly injuring another.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Rockwell Aero Commander crashed in the fog-shrouded Dinosaur Point area near the summit of state Highway 152. The California Highway Patrol received reports of the crash at approximately 9 a.m.
The private plane is believed to have originated at Reid Hillview Airport in San Jose.
People on the scene estimated the crash site was about three miles west of Dinosaur Point between Dinosaur Point and Bell Station in a heavily wooded area with steep terrain.
The survivor, pilot Gurtej Gill, managed to walk away from the crash to a nearby highway and flag down a car for help.
