TWO RECENT AIRPLANE CRASHES stemming from an East San Jose airport are prompting residents and elected officials to renew efforts to close it.

Residents living in the proximity of Reid-Hillview Airport shared their concerns during a Friday news conference at Hillview Park organized by community advocacy group SOMOS Mayfair. They pointed to a crash from a landing equipment issue at the airport Oct. 16 and a crash on Capitol Expressway Oct. 17 that injured three people aboard a small plane that had taken off from Reid-Hillview.

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