Three survive California plane crash

Updated 10.50 Tue Jun 05 2007
Keywords: Cable Airport, plane crash, California

A pilot and his two passengers had a lucky escape when their small plane crashed in California.

The flight instructor and two male students sustained only minor injuries

No one on the ground was hurt when the aircraft came to rest on top of a garage

The twin engine Piper Seneca was approaching Cable Airport, about 45 miles east of Los Angeles, when it crashed into three houses in Upland.

No one on the ground was hurt when the aircraft came to rest on top of a garage.

The US aviation authorities said the pilot reported engine problems on his approach to Cable Airport.

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