SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) — A small, single-engine plane crashed into two houses and prompted a fireplace in a Simi Valley neighborhood Saturday afternoon, in line with authorities.
The pilot of the aircraft died within the crash, the Ventura County Fireplace Division confirmed. Officers imagine the pilot was the one particular person onboard.
The crash occurred round 2 p.m. on the 200 block of Excessive Meadow Road within the Wooden Ranch space.
A second-alarm hearth broke out because of this, however was knocked down.
Two houses have been broken within the crash. AIR7 flew over the scene, the place one house had vital roof harm and particles across the property. A neighboring house appeared to have much less harm.
Each of the affected houses had residents inside, however fortunately, nobody was harm, the Ventura County FD stated. About 40 firefighters responded to the scene.
The couple who lives within the house that had probably the most harm noticed the aircraft coming down and bought out simply in time. They informed Eyewitness Information that they seen the aircraft flying low, virtually on its aspect, spiraling towards the bottom.
The household’s Ring digital camera captured what seemed like an explosion and flames coming from the again of the house upon affect.
“However I got here in to the patio door to warn her, after which I heard the bang, then I rotated, she was virtually out,” house owner Arman Hovakemian stated. “The hose was there, so I grabbed the hose as a result of I noticed the fireplace on the aircraft, after which I noticed the fireplace on the home. I saved the hose on the aircraft after which it simply exploded, so I dropped it and I stated, ‘I have to form of again away,’ as a result of I might odor a number of fuel and gas.”
Hovakemian stated firefighters needed to minimize by means of the roof of the home to entry the fireplace. He stated there’s additionally in depth harm to the again of his home.
The investigation into what led as much as the crash is ongoing. The FAA stated the pilot, who was not instantly recognized, was headed to Camarillo Airport.
The FAA issued the next assertion:
A Vans RV-10 crashed close to Excessive Meadow Road and Wooden Ranch Parkway in Simi Valley, California, round 2:10 p.m. native time on Saturday, Could 3. The pilot was alone on board. The aircraft departed from William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster and was heading to Camarillo Airport. The FAA and NTSB will examine. The NTSB will lead the investigation and can present all updates.
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