2 Dead After Plane Crashes on Runway and Bursts Into Flames at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles

Two people died on Wednesday when a small plane crashed and burst into flames at a Los Angeles airport.

The single-engine plane crash occurred shortly before 10:40 a.m. local time at Van Nuys Airport, according to theLos Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, but both occupants of the aircraft were killed.

According to Scott, there were two previous Van Nuys crashes this year that did not result in any fatalities. He said that there hasn’t been a death on airport property in nearly 20 years.

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Crews responding from an airport station used firefighting foam to extinguish the intense flames, which is especially effective in fires involving flammable liquids like aviation gasoline, per the department.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the cause of the crash.

source: people.com