Plane crash near Dayton High School sends two to the hospital
A plane crash Sunday near Dayton High School has sent the passenger and pilot to the hospital, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
The crash happened at around 4 p.m. when reports came into dispatch that a plane crashed while it was trying to land at Dayton Valley Airpark.
Rescue resources from the Central Lyon County Fire District, along with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, were dispatched at around 4:10 p.m. to a reported airplane crash in the BLM section near Dayton High school.
The airplane was returning when it reportedly lost power over the Moundhouse area of Lyon County. The pilot guided the aircraft to an attempted emergency landing in the remote field, where it overturned after the landing. The pilot and single passenger were taken to Renown Medical Center with minor injuries, according to the sheriff's office.
The FAA has been called to the crash scene.