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A small aircraft crashed into two properties in Simi Valley, California, Saturday afternoon, leaving two individuals and a canine lifeless, police advised to CNN.
The aircraft slammed into the two-story, single-family properties round 2:10 p.m. – igniting a fireplace and sending big plumes of smoke into the air. Folks have been inside each properties throughout the crash however have been safely evacuated with no accidents, the Ventura County Fireplace Division stated, and the hearth was suppressed.
There have been no survivors aboard the aircraft, in accordance with the Simi Valley Police Division.
The aircraft — a four-seat, single-engine aircraft — had departed from William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster and was headed to Camarillo Airport when it crashed round 2:10 p.m. native time round 40 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the Federal Aviation Administration advised CNN Saturday afternoon.
The plane was discovered within the yard of a residence, in accordance with Simi Valley police.
Round 40 firefighters have been on scene, in accordance with the hearth division. Photographs and movies of the crash website present smoke billowing above the properties and firetrucks lined up on the road exterior the constructing.
The FAA and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board will examine the incident, which comes after a devastating midair collision exterior Washington, DC, in January and a string of aviation incidents throughout the nation which have triggered scrutiny of air journey.
The NTSB has stated an investigator is on scene and the wreckage will likely be moved for additional analysis after it’s documented.
The FAA initially stated solely a pilot was onboard the small aircraft and authorities had confirmed a single loss of life, however later revised the loss of life toll to 2 individuals.
CNN’s Hanna Park contributed to this report.
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