Two people were killed Thursday when a small plane crashed on the south side of Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast, county officials said.
In a post on X, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said she was informed by county firefighters said both individuals died at the scene. Details about their identities and what caused the plane to go down were not immediately available.
The crash was reported at about midday in a remote area.
“This is a tragedy and my heart goes out to the loved ones of those who lost their lives,” Hahn said. “I am grateful to our paramedics and Sheriff’s deputies who quickly reached this remote area and are handling this incident with professionalism and care.”
The Airport in the Sky is on an inland mountaintop 10 miles north of the city of Avalon on the southeast coast. It was not immediately clear whether the plane was taking off or landing at the airstrip.
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