Plane crashes into buildings in California, 2 dead (PHOTOS)
A light plane has crashed into buildings near Santa Paula, California, according to the local fire department. Two people were killed in the crash.
The plane crash was reported at about 2:15 pm local time, Ventura County Star reports, citing the local fire department. The crashed aircraft is listed by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Van's Aircraft RV6A, a single-engine, two-seater plane sold in kits for home assembly. Fire officials have confirmed the two fatalities were the people on board the plane, and there were no casualties of people on the ground.
#MainIncident update: 2 seat plane crash 17899 So. Mtn Rd outside Santa Paula, 2 occupants DOA. FAA and NTSB enroute, Coroner on scene pic.twitter.com/MoBpuHQYwV
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) March 31, 2018
#MainIncident: 2nd photo view of crash, small fire put out by Santa Paula FD, no people on ground injured pic.twitter.com/A4XXEi7Ohd
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) March 31, 2018
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash. No possible cause has been named yet.
One more pic.twitter.com/ocgP7BgGUd
— Gretchen Wenner (@GretchenWenner) March 31, 2018
