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Small Plane Crash Near Fresno Airport Leaves Two Dead
A small plane crashed in Fresno, California, on Saturday afternoon.
It came down near Sierra Sky Park Airport on Blythe Avenue.
Two people died in the crash.
Two other people were badly hurt and taken to a hospital.
Several emergency and public-service agencies went to the scene.
The reason the plane crashed was not yet known.
Nearby homes briefly lost electricity after the crash.
Officials were investigating what happened.
Two people were killed and two others were critically injured in the crash.
The small plane crashed Saturday afternoon near Sierra Sky Park Airport in northwest Fresno, California.
The crash occurred on Blythe Avenue, while its circumstances and cause remained unclear.
Fresno emergency services, law enforcement, PG&E and North Central Fire Department responded.
Nearby residents briefly lost power, but the outage was later restored as an investigation began.
- Who
- Two people died and two others were critically injured; local emergency agencies responded.
- What
- A small plane crashed, causing two deaths and two critical injuries.
- Where
- Near Sierra Sky Park Airport on Blythe Avenue in northwest Fresno, California.
- When
- Saturday afternoon, local time; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The cause of the crash remained unknown, and an investigation was underway.
Key facts
- Fatalities
- Two people were killed.
- Injuries
- Two people were taken to a hospital in critical condition.
- Aircraft
- Small plane
- Crash location
- Near Sierra Sky Park Airport on Blythe Avenue, northwest Fresno, California.
- Response agencies
- Fresno Police Department, Fresno Fire Department, PG&E, Fresno County Sheriff's Office and North Central Fire Department.
- Power outage
- Power was briefly disrupted for nearby residents and subsequently restored.
- Investigation
- The circumstances and cause of the crash were not immediately known; a probe was underway.
Sources
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