Three people injured in small plane crash in Southern California
Kyiv • UNN
A single-engine airplane crashed near a race track in Southern California during the NHRA finals. Three of the four passengers were injured, two of them seriously.
On Sunday, during the finals of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) speed competition, a plane crash involving a single-engine airplane occurred.
Writes UNN with reference to Independent.
A single-engine plane crashed near a racing track in Southern California, injuring 3 people on board. According to official data, there were four people on board the plane in total. But two of them suffered injuries of considerable severity, and the third suffered less serious injuries, according to police.
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Due to the accident, the motorsport competition was forced to stop while emergency crews provided assistance to the injured. The track and surrounding areas were isolated for the safety of participants and rescue teams. However, the NHRA announced that racing resumed later that day, allowing the event to continue after an initial assessment of the situation.
For reference
A hot rod is a car, originally an American car, with serious modifications designed to achieve the highest possible speed.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is the governing body that sets the rules for drag racing and holds competitions throughout the United States and Canada. With more than 40,000 drivers on its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsports sanctioning organization in the world.
