Midland--"Lately after this last one it doesn't surprise me, we're more conscious, but it doesn't surprise me a bit," said Israel Herrera, Midland Resident.
Herrera lives on the 4500 block of Trevino, if that sounds familiar it's because that's the neighborhood that was struck by an airplane last December.
With today's accident making three incidents in the past three months, some say it's a growing issue.
"Before we didn't think about it, when we're in the backyard, and now all of a sudden three of them, it just makes you more aware when you hear a plane," said Herrera.
"It is a bit of a concern, that this neighborhood and those other apartments are close to the runway and I think something needs to be done," said Tim Mulvahill, Midland Resident.
According to city officials just before one this afternoon, a single engine Cessna carrying three people overshot the runway and crashed into a nearby ditch.
Though no one was hurt, it leaves a mark on those that live nearby.
"I've watched them fly right over me, I've watched southwest fly right over me, I just think that whatever is going on, somebody maybe needs to look into it," said Donna Blakely, Midland Resident.
"It just makes you kind of nervous that maybe you're not as safe as you used to," said Alvino Ureste, Midland Resident.
Ureste also says he just wants him and his family to feel safe.
"Sure they've got a lot of planes going in and out, it'd be nice if it would just get moved further away, so that we would feel safe," said Ureste.
The City of Midland crews responded to a call in reference to a plane crash at 12:53 pm at Midland Airpark.
A single engine Cirrus SR22 four-seat plane was landing at airpark when it went off the end of the runway.
The plane was occupied by one pilot and two passengers.
No injuries reported at this time.
Investigation will be done by Lubbock FSDO.
Tasa Watts
Public Information Officer
City of Midland
Midland--We spoke with City of Midland officials who say that a pilot flying a single passenger aircraft veered into a ditch after overshooting the landing. The pilot was the only one in the aircraft and no injuries were reported.
The pilots name has not been released at this time.
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