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PD: 1 hospitalized after plane crashes on McClintock Drive and Loop 202 overpass

Small Plane Crash Loop 202 and McClintock
Plane crash Loop 202 and McClintock
Loop 202 and McClintock plane crash
Small plane crashes Loop 202 and McClintock
Posted at 8:51 PM, May 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-11 01:29:05-04

CHANDLER, AZ — Investigators say power lines caused a small plane to crash on a busy Valley freeway Sunday night.

Emergency crews were called to the scene on the eastbound off-ramp at Loop 202 and McClintock Drive around 8:15 p.m.

Chandler police say there was one person on board who was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Arizona Department of Transportation video showed multiple law enforcement and fire vehicles on scene.

Small plane crashes Loop 202 and McClintock

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the single-engine Cessna 172R clipped power lines while approaching Stellar Airpark in Chandler.

The FAA and NTSB is investigating further.