Plane ends up on North Side street after not stopping on runway, SAPD says

Two people on board plane were not injured

SAN ANTONIO – A small plane that failed to come to a full stop on a private runway ended up on a North Side street, according to San Antonio police.

The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon around the 600 block of Heimer on the North Side.

A police sergeant at the scene said the plane was landing at nearby Twin Oaks Airport when it did not completely stop on the runway.

The plane then entered the roadway, where it ultimately stopped. Two individuals were on board, but police said they were not injured.

There was no indication that the plane’s engine had failed, police said.

Police said the NTSB was on scene and conducting an investigation.


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Mason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a communication degree and a minor in film studies. He also spent two years working at The Paisano, the independent student newspaper at UTSA. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys the outdoors, reading and watching movies.

Before starting at KSAT in August 2011, Ken was a news photographer at KENS. Before that he was a news photographer at KVDA TV in San Antonio. Ken graduated from San Antonio College with an associate's degree in Radio, TV and Film. Ken has won a Sun Coast Emmy and four Lone Star Emmys. Ken has been in the TV industry since 1994.

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