Jun. 16—A small aircraft traveling to Florida crashed Thursday morning as the pilot attempted to land at the Mid Valley Airport in Weslaco.
Weslaco Fire and EMS, along with Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, responded to the scene of the crash at approximately 8:40 a.m. near the 3000 block of North 4 1/2 Mile West.
According to DPS Sgt. Maria Montalvo, the aircraft experienced mechanical failure and crashed into some brush as the pilot attempted to land.
The pilot was flying a Meyers 200A, a single-engine aircraft. He reportedly sustained only minor injuries.
"We did have a local resident that saw the crash and helped pull the pilot out of the crash," Montalvo said.
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