The Brief
- A small Cessna carrying a 77-year-old pilot crashed through a fence and into a parking lot near Whiteman Airport in Pacoima on Tuesday.
- The crash has renewed concerns about safety at Whiteman Airport following several aircraft incidents near the airport in recent years.
- Local officials are again calling for stronger safety measures and the closure of Whiteman Airport as federal authorities investigate the latest crash.
LOS ANGELES – A small Cessna airplane crashed near Whiteman Airport in Pacoima Tuesday. The incident has renewed safety concerns and calls to shut down the airport.
Whiteman Airport is among several airports owned and operated by LA County.
A 77-year-old male pilot was the sole occupant of the small Cessna airplane that crashed near Whiteman Airport Tuesday.…