Dynamite News Los Angeles: 2 killed after single-engine plane crashes following takeoff
Two people have died after a single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Van Nuys Airport in the Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles: Two people have died after a single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Van Nuys Airport in the Los Angeles area, the NBC Los Angeles broadcaster reports.
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The crash took place at 15:04 local time on Friday [22:04 GMT] and involved a Navion B plane that was bound for Santa Ynez Airport in Santa Barbara County, the broadcaster cited Ian Gregor, an official from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as saying.
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"The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate," the broadcaster quoted Gregor as saying.
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The aircraft caught fire after crashing in a parking lot near Van Nuys Airport, the broadcaster stated, adding that firefighters responding to the incident managed to extinguish the blaze. (ANI/Sputnik)