Plane crash near Fullerton Airport leaves 2 dead and 19 people injured

NTSB, FAA begin investigation into deadly plane crash near Fullerton Airport 05:50

Two people died and 19 others suffered injuries following a small plane crash in Orange County Thursday afternoon.

A single-engine Van’s RV-10 crashed around 2:15 p.m. PST, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It happened in the 2300 block of Raymer Avenue, near the Fullerton Airport.

The National Transportation Safety Board described the RV-10 as a “kit-built” plane, essentially an aircraft an owner can assemble and maintain. Once construction is complete, the FAA inspects the aircraft and clears it for flight. Roughly 11,000 various models of Van’s airplanes are currently flying, according to the NTSB. Around 10%, or about 1,100 of those plans are the specific model involved in the crash.

“It’s a kit-built airplane,” NTSB investigator Elliott Simpson said. “It’s a very popular airplane … It’s a pretty standard airplane and it’s been flying for a long time.”

Based on the initial investigation conducted by the FAA and NTSB, authorities said the pilot took off from Fullerton Airport at about 2:00 p.m. and immediately climbed to 900 feet.

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