DPS: 2 survive in small plane crash after losing power in Texas
By KTRK Staff
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two people survived a small plane crash on Sunday after losing power in northwest Harris County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies said the call came in at 12:40 p.m. at 16181 Fritsche Cemetery Road.
DPS Sgt. Richard Standifer reported that a Cessna 150 left from Cleveland en route to Cypress but did not make it.
The pilot advised he lost power and tried to make a landing on the pasture, Stander said.
DPS said the plane hit a small embankment in the area, went up, hit a tree, and landed.
Officials said a woman on board has non-life-threatening injuries after suffering lacerations to her face.
Authorities are working to see what caused the plane to lose power.
The Cy-Fair Fire Department shared the alert on social media, saying they had units responding at the scene.
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