Plane hits a power pole in Los Angeles, USA A small plane hit a power pole before crashing into the parking lot of a store in Los Angeles, USA, on Monday morning (20). A video circulating on social media shows the moment the aircraft hits high voltage wires (see above). According to the Associated Press, the pilot, a 70-year-old man, was rescued from the wreckage and taken to a hospital in critical condition. He was the only person on board, and there are no reports of other injuries. According to authorities, the aircraft, a Cessna 172, lost altitude and nosedived into the parking lot, coming to rest upside down just meters from parked cars. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it will investigate the causes of the accident. The aircraft belongs to a local aviation company and was rented by the pilot, according to the Los Angeles Times. Viral video shows moment when plane hits power lines Reproduction/Instagram
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VIDEO: Small plane hits power pole in Los Angeles
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