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Dramatic Footage Captures Airplane/SUV Collision

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Cessna 172 collided with an SUV on a private road intersecting a runway at Northwest Regional Airport (52F) in Roanoke, Texas, during the plane's landing approach.
  • The student pilot of the Cessna 172 was unharmed after making a successful emergency belly landing despite significant landing gear damage, while one SUV occupant sustained minor injuries.
  • The accident, captured on video, has sparked debate over fault and calls for increased safety measures, particularly concerning the private road the airport has previously attempted to acquire.
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In a dramatic collision captured on video over the weekend, a Cessna 172 and an SUV crashed into one another at Northwest Regional Airport (52F) as the Skyhawk prepared to land at the private airfield in Roanoke, Texas.

As seen in the footage – captured by the Skyhawk pilot’s onlooking wife – the 172’s undercarriage sliced through the top of the Volvo SUV as it drove into the airplane while on a private road that runs perpendicular to Runway 17 – which lies just feet away.

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