Event Brief
Aug 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Man hospitalized after small plane crash near Big Bear
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A man was hospitalized after a small, fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft crashed nose-down in a field just east of the Big Bear airport on Thursday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Dispatchers received numerous calls about the crash at about 6:18 p.m. The pilot was the only occupant, and no other property was damaged.
WHO: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department; one man/pilot (only occupant)
WHAT: A small single-engine plane crashed nose-down; the sole occupant was taken to a hospital.
WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 3:44 AM ET
WHERE: Big Bear Airport (field just east of the airport), San Bernardino County, CA
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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