{"slug": "two-survive-after-man-made-aircraft-crashes-in-san-jose", "title": "Two survive after man-made aircraft crashes in San Jose", "summary": "A gyrocopter crashed Monday morning near Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose, injuring two people. One person suffered moderate injuries and was released from a hospital, while the other had minor injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.", "body_md": "**Getting your**\n\n[Trinity Audio](//trinityaudio.ai)player ready...SAN JOSE — A man-made aircraft crashed Monday morning near a small airport, authorities said.\n\nTwo people were on board the gyrocopter, which uses unpowered rotor blades to get lift and is basically a [hybrid of an airplane and helicopter](https://www.auto-gyro.com/what-is-a-gyroplane/#:~:text=Gyroplanes%20are%20unique%20aircrafts%20that,to%20appreciate%20these%20amazing%20machines.). In a social media post, the San Jose fire Department said the aircraft went down near the Reid-Hillview Airport.\n\nOne of the people in the aircraft went by ambulance to a hospital and was released after being assessed. That person had moderate injuries, fire officials said.\n\nThe other person in the plane suffered injuries that were deemed minor.\n\nThe crash happened about 11:40 a.m. and affected traffic on eastbound Tully Road at Eastridge Lane.\n\nThe Federal Aviation Administration was investigating.\n\nNo other details were available immediately.\n\n*Please check back for updates.*", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/two-survive-after-man-made-aircraft-crashes-in-san-jose", "canonical_source": "https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/29/san-jose-man-made-aircraft-crash-two-survive/", "published_at": "2026-06-29 20:02:59+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-29 20:23:25.283823+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["autonomous-vehicles"], "entities": ["San Jose Fire Department", "Reid-Hillview Airport", "Federal Aviation Administration"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/two-survive-after-man-made-aircraft-crashes-in-san-jose", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/two-survive-after-man-made-aircraft-crashes-in-san-jose.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/two-survive-after-man-made-aircraft-crashes-in-san-jose.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/two-survive-after-man-made-aircraft-crashes-in-san-jose.jsonld"}}