The plane was blown away by the engine of a passenger liner at the airport

At California’s John Wayne airport in Santa Ana, a light aircraft Cessna 172M Skyhawk turned over on the roof after being hit by a jet stream from the engines of a passenger Boeing 737. The incident occurred on the afternoon of November 7, 2026. On board were 2 people - pilot-instructor Jason Ryu and cadet Kunal Gavli, who completed the training flight.

According to the instructor, Cessna had just sat down and steered to the parking lot behind a United Airlines liner preparing to depart for Chicago. When the Boeing crew increased the thrust of the engines to exit the runway, a powerful stream of air hit the tail of a small aircraft. The car turned and overturned. CCTV footage shows Cessna first upping her nose and then completely flipping over.

None of those inside were injured. Both men found themselves suspended on seatbelts while other pilots called in rescuers. The United liner itself safely continued the flight and landed at its destination even 2 minutes ahead of schedule. Representatives of the airline declined to comment.

The aircraft was operated by the Orange County Flight Center. Damage to Cessna recognized significant, it is not subject to repair. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation. Initially, a strong wind was called as the reason, but the recording of the dispatchers’ negotiations indicated a jet stream. Final conclusions have not yet been drawn.

The management of the flight center also drew attention to the reconstruction, which is underway at the airport. Due to construction work, small aircraft have less taxiing space, and aircraft are forced to pass closer to large aircraft. According to the cadet, that day because of the direction of the wind Cessna was in the same zone as the passenger Boeing, and to increase the distance failed.

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