Two individuals had been killed when a single-engine airplane crashed and caught fireplace Thursday at Southern California's Santa Monica Airport, authorities mentioned.
The crash occurred on the runway shortly earlier than 5 p.m., in accordance with Sgt. Adam Gwartz with the Santa Monica Police Division.
"There was a hearth," Gwartz mentioned. "The airplane didn't hit any constructions."
TV information footage confirmed the charred wreckage of an plane on the tarmac with a number of fireplace vehicles on the scene.
There have been two individuals aboard and each had been killed, the Santa Monica Hearth Division mentioned on Twitter.
The airplane was a Piper Sport, the Federal Aviation Administration mentioned. The FAA and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board will examine.
The airport's single runway sits amid residential neighborhoods within the metropolis of greater than 90,000 on the Pacific Ocean. Metropolis leaders and plenty of residents advocate closing the airport, citing noise and security considerations.