11.07.2026 | 2:38 PM | SANTA ANA – A general aviation airplane overturned at John Wayne Airpoty due to jet blast from a Boeing 737, Saturday afternoon.
Airport emergency crews responded to reports of a Cessna 172 that overturned after being hit by the jet blast of a United Airlines Boeing 737 airliner around 2:38 PM, according to radio reports.
When crews arrived they found the Cessna on its roof after being apparently blown. It is unclear if the Cessna was occupied when it was blown over.
A large crane was used to right the aircraft before it was towed away, video shows.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and additional information was not immediately available.
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