An accident occurred in the United States when a light aircraft making an emergency landing left the runway and collided with a passing car. The vehicle involved in the accident was revealed to be a Hyundai Sonata, and the driver suffered minor injuries, drawing netizens’ attention.
According to local Texas broadcasters WFAA and ABC News on the 16th (local time), a collision accident occurred between a light aircraft and a passenger car at McKinney Aero Country Airport in Texas around 12:30 pm on the 11th. The accident occurred when the light aircraft veered off the runway.
A collision between a light aircraft and a Sonata. @livingbyyyz X (Twitter) CaptureAccording to a video taken by a witness, the landing gear of the light aircraft that entered the runway touched the ground, but it was unable to slow down and went through the fence and onto the road. The car driving on the road was unable to avoid the approaching light aircraft and crashed into it.
Smoke rose from the light aircraft due to the collision, but fortunately there was no secondary explosion. There were two pilots on board the plane and one driver in the car, but only the car driver reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Hyundai Sonata collided with a light aircraft. Provided by McKinney Fire DepartmentWhat is receiving more attention in this accident is the passenger car that directly hit the light aircraft. According to photos taken by the fire department, the Sonata passenger car suffered relatively little damage despite colliding with a light aircraft.
When related photos and videos were shared through social networks (SNS), local netizens asked, “Isn’t Hyundai supplying military vehicles?”, “It’s surprising that an aircraft propeller hit the front bonnet of the car and it didn’t catch fire,” and “Hyundai Motors. There were reactions such as “The pilot and driver of the plane were saved.”
Motor One, a media outlet specializing in automobiles, said about this accident, “Collisions between vehicles happen every day, but collisions between airplanes and vehicles do not. “The likelihood of a tragic situation occurring is high,” he said. “We are pleased that only minor injuries were reported at this time.”
In addition, American automobile media outlets such as Autopian and The Scoops also introduced related accidents with titles such as “An out-of-control plane crashed into a Hyundai car” and “The plane passed over the runway and collided with a Hyundai car.”
Choi Jae-ho,
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