Plane crash in Hudson Oaks sends 5 to hospital, Texas DPS says
A plane crash in Parker County sent five people to the hospital Saturday, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
The aircraft crashed into the north shoulder of Interstate 20 on approach to Hudson Oaks Airport, according to the release.
DPS said the aircraft, a single-engine, fixed-wing plane piloted by James Ruse, lost power around 7 p.m. Saturday on approach and struck a utility line. Ruse and four passengers in the plane were transported to area hospitals with undisclosed injuries.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Ruse is certified to fly single-engine planes as a private pilot.
James Hartley
Fort Worth Star-Telegram