AI Image
Pilots describe being inside plane as it is rolled over by blast from jet engines
CNN • • nation
Key Points:
- A Boeing 737 jet blast at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, caused a small Cessna 172 plane with a flight instructor and student to roll onto its roof as the jet increased engine power for takeoff.
- The flight instructor, Jason Ryu, reported losing control of the Cessna due to sudden, strong airflow from the jet blast, resulting in the plane tipping over; both occupants were unharmed.
- Surveillance footage confirmed the Cessna flipped entirely over, and emergency crews responded promptly, with the United Airlines flight landing safely in Chicago shortly after.
- The Orange County Flight Center, which operates the Cessna, highlights training in high-performance runway operations at John Wayne Airport, where the incident occurred.
- The FAA and NTSB are investigating the event, with the FAA initially classifying the damage to the small aircraft as substantial; the flight instructor remains committed to his aviation career.
