One individual has been killed as the result of a plane crash that occurred just south of the Santa Clarita Valley in Chatsworth on Saturday, officials said.
BREAKING: One individual has been killed as the result of a plane crash in the San Fernando Valley. KHTS Reporter Devon Miller is live on scene.
Posted by KHTS Radio on Saturday, June 15, 2019
At around 2:55 p.m. Saturday, an aircraft crash was reported near Limekiln Canyon Road and Sesnon Boulevard just south of the Santa Clarita Valley, according to officials.
Units with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) were initially dispatched, but once the exact location was determined to be in Chatsworth, units from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) were dispatched as it fell under their jurisdiction, according to LACoFD Supervisor Cheryl Sims.
“It is confirmed that there is a plane crash,” Sims said. “We are transitioning command right now from L.A. City Fire to L.A. County Fire.”
Witnesses on scene described the aircraft as a, “single-engine, propeller-driven, fixed-wing two-seat airplane.” Additionally, one individual was killed as a result of the crash
“We have found the remains of one individual on scene,” said Brian Humphrey, spokesman for the LAFD.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
Ed. Note: This is a breaking story, more information will be posted as it is made available.
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