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PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Texas police Sgt. injured after off-duty plane crash
Three off-duty Dallas police officers survived a small plane crash in Forney, leaving Sgt. Joshua Boykin in critical condition with severe spinal injuries as the FAA investigates the accident.
DALLAS - Engine failure caused the plane crash on Saturday that injured three off-duty Dallas police officers.
Forney Plane Crash
What's new:
A newly released crash report from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates one of the off-duty officers was piloting the single-engine Bellanca Downer 14-19-3 when an engine failure occurred.
The aircraft crash-landed in a field in Forney, east of Dallas, and then flipped over.
Only one of the three officers suffered serious injuries, according to the report.
Dallas police Sgt. critically injured after off-duty officer plane crash in Forney
Three off-duty Dallas police officers survived a small plane crash in Forney, leaving Sgt. Joshua Boykin in critical condition with severe spinal injuries as the FAA investigates the accident.
What we don't know:
The preliminary report indicates the officers were taking a personal trip, but it doesn’t elaborate on the details of where they were heading.
The backstory:
The crash happened shortly after midnight Saturday in the area of Sage Hill Parkway and Helms Trail in Forney. Forney police and fire personnel responded to the scene.
Three people were aboard the single-engine plane when it made an emergency landing in a field. According to the Dallas Police Department, all three were off-duty officers with the force.
Two were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and a third was treated and released at the scene, a city of Forney spokesperson said.
The Assist the Officer Foundation said Sgt. Josh Boykin, a single father of two, was in critical condition with a potentially life-altering spinal injury. He faces a very long recovery.
The Source: The information in this story comes from an FAA report, as well as updates from the Dallas and Forney police departments.