Shocking moment aircraft flips on itself on tarmac after being blown by intense jet blast from another plane

Published: 18:52 EST, 9 November 2026 | Updated: 22:23 EST, 9 November 2026 An aircraft was seen flipping upside down while taxiing on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport after a powerful blast erupted from a nearby departing airplane. A Cessna 172 aircraft landed on its roof on Saturday afternoon in Orange County as it taxied behind another flight at around 2.38pm, the Federal Aviation Administration told KTLA. The flight was on the ACI Jet ramp in Santa Ana with two people onboard when the aircraft overturned, the outlet reported. Firefighters were called to the airport shortly after the plane flipped onto its roof, Orange County Fire Authority and JWA officials told CBS News. No injuries were reported. United Airlines Flight 2611 had been departing from the airport in front of the aircraft when it was blown over, raising questions about if the blast from the jet caused the aircraft to flip, according to KTLA. Orange County Flight Center, which owns the plane, told CBS that the cause was 'because of a jet blast from a United or Southwest airline jet that was allowed to takeoff as our aircraft was leaving the ramp towards the taxiway.' OCFC Director Niki-Alexander Shetty told the outlet that a flight instructor and student were in the aircraft when it flipped. A Cessna 172 aircraft landed on its roof on Saturday afternoon in Orange County as it taxied behind another flight at around 2.38pm, the Federal Aviation Administration said The flight was on the ACI Jet ramp in Santa Ana with two people onboard when the aircraft overturned, the outlet reported. Firefighters were called to the airport shortly after the plane flipped onto its roof, Orange County Fire Authority and JWA officials said Orange County Flight Center, which owns the plane, told CBS that the cause was 'because of a jet blast from a United or Southwest airline jet that was allowed to takeoff as our aircraft was leaving the ramp towards the taxiway' On Sunday, the FAA confirmed to CBS that the Cessna 172 was blown over while taxiing behind United Flight 2611 and the agency will continue to investigate with information subject to change'Currently there is a major reconstruction and realignment project ongoing at the airport, and general aviation aircraft are being adversely impacted by this project, and flight safety may be jeopardized,' the director added.According to the Los Angeles Times, ground-control radio communications initially suggested that the jet blast may have originated from a United Airlines Boeing 737. While officials initially said that strong winds caused the incident, the official cause remains unclear. On Sunday, the FAA confirmed to CBS that the Cessna 172 was blown over while taxiing behind United Flight 2611 and the agency will continue to investigate with information subject to change. Officials at the airport said that operations were not disrupted due to the incident. The Daily Mail reached out to the Orange County Flight Center, John Wayne Airport and the FAA for comment.