Unraveling the Plane Crashes

After More Than Ten Year's of Employment at Rockstar, Vermeij Fixed a Bug in the Game That Causes Planes to Crash, an Aspect That Had Baffled Players for a Long Time.

Considering Removal of Fly-Bys

Fly-Bys Were So Prone to Glitches That Vermeij Considered Eliminating Them Entirely from the Game. Fly-Bys Are Still Present in the Remastered Version of San Andreas, Though, Despite the Continuous Crashes.

Collaboration with Modders

Together, Vermeij and Modder Silent Found More Bugs in the Game's Code That Are Responsible for the Plane Crashes. a Bug That Causes Planes to Crash More Often Than Intended Because of Poor Collision Detection Upon Spawning Was Identified by Silent. Vermeij Acknowledged That He Was Unaware of This Bug.

Grand Theft Auto: Former Rockstar Games Developer Obbe Vermeij Decodes San Andreas' Features 20 Year's Later

By Elena Rostova

• Oct 8, 2026 • 2 min read

Grand Theft Auto: Former Rockstar Games Developer Obbe Vermeij Decodes San Andreas' Features 20 Year's Later

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

As the Legendary Game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Gets Closer to Its 20Th Anniversary, More Information About Its Mechanics Including the Notorious Plane Crashes Becomes Available, as per Comicbook.

Elena Rostova

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