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BreakingNews.ie
04-05-2025
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Two people die as small plane crashes into California neighbourhood
A small plane has crashed into a neighbourhood in Simi Valley, California, killing two people and a dog on board 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. Advertisement Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of one home in the Wood Ranch section of the community, which lies nearly 50 miles 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. The plane crashed in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday (Mark J Terrill/AP) About 40 firefighters attended the scene. Advertisement Officials initially reported one death. Later, the Simi Valley Police Department said the pilot, a passenger and a dog in the plane 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 home-built plane sold in kit form. They also did not say what might have caused the crash. An investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was also at the scene on Saturday. NTSB spokesman Peter Knudson said once the wreckage of the plane is documented, it will be moved to a secure facility for further evaluation. Advertisement Investigators will comb through the plane's maintenance records, weather forecasts, recordings of any air traffic control communications, witness statements, the pilot's background and any surveillance video that might have captured the aircraft. 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 the flight.
Express Tribune
04-05-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Small plane crashes in California, leaving two dead
Firefighters stand on top of a house with holes in the roof — Photo by Ventura County Fire Department, posted on X. PHOTO: AFP A small plane has crashed into a backyard of a residential neighbourhood in southern California, in the United States, killing two people onboard and damaging homes, local authorities said. The Ventura County Fire Department said firefighters received reports on Saturday afternoon of a single-engine aircraft that had crashed into two houses in Simi Valley, northwest of Los Angeles. Police and the medical examiner's office 'verified there were two passengers in the aircraft, both of whom were fatally injured in the accident,' the county fire department wrote on X. The two homes were occupied at the time of the crash but no injuries to residents were reported, the fire department said. Photo and video images posted by the department showed firefighters on top of a house with holes in the roof, a fence and brick wall between residences knocked down, and the tops of trees sheared off. The Simi Valley Police Department said officers had located the plane 'in the backyard of a residence.' Police told CBS News that the pilot, a passenger and a dog were aboard when the plane crashed at around 2pm (2am PKT). The Federal Aviation Administration said, according to CBS, that the plane was a Van's RV-10, which had taken off from William J. Fox Airfield in Los Angeles County and was heading to Camarillo Airport in neighboring Ventura County. In January, a Van's RV-10, a small plane with four seats, crashed into a commercial building near Fullerton Municipal Airport southeast of Los Angeles, killing at least two people and injuring 18 others.
BreakingNews.ie
04-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
One person dies as small plane crashes into California neighbourhood
A small plane has crashed into a neighbourhood in Simi Valley, California, killing a person on board 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. Advertisement Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of one home in the Wood Ranch section of the community, which lies nearly 50 miles 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. The plane crashed in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday (Mark J Terrill/AP) About 40 firefighters attended the scene. Advertisement Authorities did not release any information about the pilot of the single-engine Van's RV-10, which is a popular home-built plane sold in kit form. They also did not say what might have caused the crash. An investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was also at the scene on Saturday. NTSB spokesman Peter Knudson said once the wreckage of the plane is documented, it will be moved to a secure facility for further evaluation. Investigators will comb through the plane's maintenance records, weather forecasts, recordings of any air traffic control communications, witness statements, the pilot's background and any surveillance video that might have captured the aircraft. Advertisement 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 the flight.
Irish Examiner
04-05-2025
- General
- Irish Examiner
One person dies as small plane crashes into California neighbourhood
A small plane has crashed into a neighbourhood in Simi Valley, California, killing a person on board 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 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. The plane crashed in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday (Mark J Terrill/AP) About 40 firefighters attended the scene. Authorities did not release any information about the pilot of the single-engine Van's RV-10, which is a popular home-built plane sold in kit form. They also did not say what might have caused the crash. An investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was also at the scene on Saturday. NTSB spokesman Peter Knudson said once the wreckage of the plane is documented, it will be moved to a secure facility for further evaluation. Investigators will comb through the plane's maintenance records, weather forecasts, recordings of any air traffic control communications, witness statements, the pilot's background and any surveillance video that might have captured the aircraft. 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 the flight.
