(FOX40.COM) — Several emergency crews are responding to a plane crash that happened in Northern California on Monday afternoon. • Video Above: What to do if you witness a crash
Around 3:20 p.m., the Tracy Fire Department in San Joaquin County received a call about a plane crash near Linne and Chrisman Roads. When crews arrived at the scene, they found a plane with its nose in an irrigation ditch. The only person on board the plane was its pilot.
Officials said the pilot was able to crash-land the aircraft safely into the ditch. As of 6:09 p.m., the fire department, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, the California Highway Patrol, and Environmental Health remain at the scene for a small fuel leak that stemmed from the crash.
No road closures have have been reported. However, officials advised the public to avoid the area…