Watch Airplane Crash Into SUV As it Lands at Denton County Airport

William Davis is just learning to fly an airplane, so his wife was filming as he brought a 2005 Cessna Skyhawk in for a landing Saturday at Northwest Regional Airport in Roanoke, Texas. Then, an SUV drove in his way. He hit it, the plane crashed, and you can see...

By Eric Nicholson

November 5, 2012

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William Davis is just learning to fly an airplane, so his wife was filming as he brought a 2005 Cessna Skyhawk in for a landing Saturday at Northwest Regional Airport in Roanoke, Texas. Then, an SUV drove in his way. He hit it, the plane crashed, and you can see it all on the video above, courtesy of NBC 5. The couple in the car suffered minor injuries. Davis walked away unscathed.

View more videos at: http://nbcdfw.com.

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