A small airplane crashed in Avalon around 12:30 p.m. Thursday and the two people who were on board are dead, according to authorities.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the two-seater aircraft was last tracked at Salta Verde Point, on Catalina Island.
Baywatch Avalon and the Avalon Fire Department responded to the crash. Two people were dead at the scene, LACoFD said.
“This is a tragedy and my heart goes out to the loved ones of those who lost their lives,” LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a statement. “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.”…