United 737 Jet Blast Reportedly Flips Cessna At John Wayne Airport, But Officials Blame Wind

A Cessna 172 carrying an instructor and a student overturned on the general aviation ramp at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County on Saturday afternoon, November 7, after air traffic recordings suggested it was hit by the jet blast from a United Airlines Boeing 737. The aircraft, registered as N57BM, ended up upside down and was recovered with a crane before being towed away. Local reports initially pointed to a runway, but an airport spokesperson said the incident occurred at an ACI Jet ramp. Both occupants were reportedly uninjured. The operator, Orange County Flight Center, cited jet blast but could not confirm which departing jet—United or Southwest—was responsible.