The pilot of a “homebuilt” aircraft has died after the plane crashed shortly after take-off from an airport in California.
The single-engine aircraft crashed on a road close to Corona Municipal Airport simply earlier than noon on Saturday, native authorities stated.
It was described by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a Vans RV-8 “experimental homebuilt” plane.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated in a press release: “A general aviation aircraft crashed shortly after departure from Corona Municipal Airport in California.
“Only the pilot was on board. The sort of plane is unknown right now.”
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The crash brought about a vegetation fireplace, which fireplace crews had been capable of put out rapidly, the Corona Fire Department stated.
It was the fireplace that first drew consideration to the aircraft crash.
Footage of the aftermath shared by NBC Los Angeles reveals wreckage subsequent to a tree between Rincon and Palos Verde Drive – lower than a mile from the airport.
The sufferer has not but been recognized and the reason for the crash is beneath investigation by each the NTSB and the FAA.
There has not been any info shared about what brought about the incident.
Source: information.sky.com”