2 dead, 2 injured in California plane crash
Several agencies responded to the crash site, including the Fresno police department, Fresno fire department, Fresno County sheriff’s office and North Central fire department, ABC30 News reported. The US authorities have not yet released further details about the identities of those involved or what caused the aircraft to crash.
The aircraft crashed near Blythe Avenue, close to Sierra Sky Park Airport, according to ABC30 News, which cited the Fresno fire department. Electricity was briefly disrupted for nearby residents following the crash, according to PG&E’s outage map. The circumstances leading to the crash were not immediately clear. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) also responded after the incident affected power supplies in the surrounding area. The outage was later restored. The incident remains under investigation. Catch the latest World News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.
Two people were killed and two others critically injured after a small plane crashed near Sierra Sky Park Airport in Fresno, California, in the US, on Saturday.
The two injured were taken to hospital in critical condition, the department said.