Pilot injured after single-engine plane hits power line, crashes near Manvel

A crashed plane is seen surrounded by caution tape in Manvel, Texas, on Dec. 10, 2020. (KPRC)

MANVEL, Texas – A pilot was injured Thursday after a single-engine plane struck a power line and crashed near Manvel.

The crash was reported about 1:50 p.m. on Oil Field Road, about 2 miles off FM 1128.

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Officials said the pilot was taken to Memorial Hermann Downtown in Houston to be treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.

No one else was aboard the plane.

No other injuries were reported.

FAA investigators are investigating the crash.


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