Small Plane Crashes Killing Two People Onboard, Sets Two Homes Ablaze
- A small, home-built aircraft crashed in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday, setting two homes ablaze and tragically killing both passengers onboard.
- Firefighters swiftly responded, containing the flames while residents inside the affected homes escaped unharmed
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into the crash, which occurred just moments after the plane departed from William J. Fox Airfield
A small, home-built kit airplane crashed in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday afternoon, damaging two homes, igniting a fire, and tragically killing both individuals onboard, officials confirmed.
The Vans RV-10 aircraft crashed near High Meadow Street and Wood Ranch Parkway at approximately 2:10 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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The Ventura County Fire Department responded swiftly, deploying around 40 firefighters to extinguish the flames.
Fatalities confirmed in Simi Valley plane crash
Ventura County Fire Department Public Information Officer Andrew Dowd announced at a news conference that the pilot died in the crash, with a passenger later confirmed as deceased.
In a statement, the fire department added, “Simi Valley PD, in coordination with the medical examiners office, has verified there were two passengers in the aircraft, both of whom were fatally injured in the accident.”
Firefighters contain blaze as residents escape unharmed
Although two homes were damaged, Dowd stated that individuals inside at the time of the crash were not injured.
Witness Shelby Joice, who lives across the street, recounted to ABC News that she and her mother initially thought their own house had been hit. “All of a sudden, we heard a big crash and our entire house started shaking. We actually thought something crashed into our house,” she recalled.
Joice described seeing a "big, massive fireball" and thick black smoke rising from the wreckage.
Flight path and investigation underway
The FAA reported that the aircraft had departed from William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster and was en route to Camarillo Airport before the tragedy occurred.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation, working in coordination with the FAA to determine the cause of the accident.
Simi Valley’s location and ongoing response
Simi Valley is situated approximately 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Authorities continue to assess the damages caused by the crash while investigations proceed.
Further updates are expected as officials release more details on the incident.
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Small police plane crashes during test flight, kills all onboard
Legit.ng earlier reported that a small police plane tragically crashed into the sea near the popular beach town of Hua Hin, Thailand, killing all six individuals on board, officials reported on April 25.
The accident occurred around 8 a.m., during a test flight preparing for parachute training in the Hua Hin district, according to Royal Thai Police spokesperson Archayon Kraithong.
According to AP, photos from the scene revealed the wreckage of what appeared to be a Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter, located approximately 100 meters (330 feet) offshore from Hua Hin Airport. The plane was visibly broken into two pieces.
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