Officers rescue pilot seconds before train hits crashed airplane on railroad tracks

[oldsoftie]

Source: USA Today

Officers in California saved a pilot who crashed onto railroad tracks seconds before a train smashed the wreckage into pieces.

On Sunday, a Cessna 172 made an emergency landing around 2 p.m. PT shorty after takeoff from Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, according to the Associated Press.

Two officers from the Los Angeles Police Department can be seen on body camera footage pulling the bloodied pilot to safety moments before the train collided with the aircraft.

"Go, go go!" one of the officers shouted while running away.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/01/10/plane-hit-by-train-california/9155052002/

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A scene you usually only see in a movie. Just amazing they got him out.

(the pilot is a little bloody if that sight bothers anyone)

[secondwind]

1. Amazing rescue!!!!!

[Guilded Lilly]

2. Awesome...true heroes.

[3auld6phart]

3. Whooo

That was a near run thing. The officers should gat recognition for
that rescue. Any body hurt?

[ColinC]

4. It appears that nobody but the pilot who crashed, was hurt.

Very impressive.

[wryter2000]

5. Amazing

Those officers are heroes.

[Marthe48]

6. My s-i-l is a pilot

He has been a pilot for 20 years, flies for a commercial airline, but just bought a Cessna, mainly to get back and forth to his hub. I don't think I'll show him the video.

[Bayard]

7. Holy Crap!!

Shades of, "The Fugitive."

[oldsoftie]

10. Didnt think about that but exactly like it

[Karadeniz]

8. True heroism!!!!!

[brooklynite]

9. Dupe.....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142851024

[malthaussen]

11. I'm willing to bet that won't be covered by his insurance.

Still, any landing you walk away from...

-- Mal