A small airplane crashed southwest of the Warner Springs Gliderport near San Diego County Saturday, Cal Fire officials said.
The aircraft, used to tow gliders into the air, went down around 12:15 p.m. near Highway 79, approximately 70 miles northeast of San Diego.
As of 1 p.m., Cal Fire officials said the solo occupant had sustained moderate but non-life threatening injuries and was stuck inside the plane. Crews were working to extract the victim, officials said.
Cal Fire Capt. Kendal Bortisser said the victim was ultimately freed from the wreckage and flown to a hospital via helicopter due to the remoteness of the location of the crash.
No further details were immediately released. The crash remains under investigation. No other injuries were reported.
