Pilot survives after crash landing aircraft

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The aviator of a tiny craft was capable to locomotion distant from a clang Sunday aft some engines failed.

It happened astir 11 a.m. successful the 29900 artifact of Post Oak Run adjacent High Meadow Ranch Drive southbound of Magnolia.

The antheral was flying erstwhile helium mislaid powerfulness successful 1 of the engines and began looking for a spot to onshore the aircraft, according to a antheral connected the country who said helium was the pilot's son.

As helium descended, the 2nd motor connected committee the craft failed, the antheral said. That's erstwhile the craft slammed into a histrion earlier hitting the ground.

The aviator suffered a bump to his caput but was capable to locomotion distant from the incident, his lad said.

Texas DPS authorities troopers were handling the probe into what led to the motor failure.

Meanwhile, crews were called astir different craft that was allegedly having occupation successful the skies implicit Montgomery County.

Dispatchers reported receiving aggregate calls aboriginal Sunday day astir fume coming from an craft flying successful the country of Trero Lane extracurricular of Willis.

DPS officials aboriginal confirmed determination was nary 2nd craft down. Officials said they recovered a controlled pain adjacent the airport.

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