Two people and dog dead after small plane crashes into Los Angeles-area neighborhood
A small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, killing two people and a dog aboard the aircraft and damaging two homes, authorities said.
Fire crews responded, and police cordoned off the streets, warning people to stay clear of the area. Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of one home in the Wood Ranch section of the community, which lies nearly 50 miles (80km) north-west of Los Angeles.
Wreckage could be seen between the two homes. The Ventura county fire department confirmed that residents were inside at the time but said they evacuated with no reported injuries. Both homes sustained structural damage and were impacted by the fire, authorities said.
About 40 firefighters were on scene. With the flames out, they began working on salvage.
Officials initially reported one death. Later on Saturday, the Simi Valley police department said the pilot, a passenger and a dog in the airplane died.
As of Sunday, authorities had not released any information about the occupants of the single-engine Van's RV-10, which is a popular homebuilt plane sold in kit form. They also did not say what might have caused the crash.
In January, another Van's RV-10 crashed into a warehouse in Fullerton, which is south-east of Los Angeles, while trying to make an emergency landing, killing the pilot and his teenage daughter and injuring 19 people in the building. A preliminary report issued by the NTSB said that plane appeared to have had a door ajar during flight.
It will likely be weeks before the NTSB releases preliminary findings on the Simi Valley crash. A final report comes months later.
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