Key takeaways:
- Six people were killed in a small plane crash in Murrieta, California early Saturday morning.
- The plane had taken off from the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
- The cause of the crash is still under investigation and the victims have not yet been identified.
Six people were killed in a small plane crash in Murrieta, California early Saturday morning, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
The Cessna C550 business jet crashed at around 4:15 a.m. local time near the French Valley Airport in Murrieta, California in Riverside County. All six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. The Riverside County Fire Department reported that the plane was “down in a field” and “fully involved in fire,” burning “approximately one acre of vegetation” before it was contained at about 5:35 a.m.
The plane had taken off from the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The victims have not yet been identified.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are both investigating the incident.
The tragedy has left the community in shock. “Our hearts go out to the families of the victims,” said Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. “This is a heartbreaking loss for our community and our thoughts are with those affected by this tragedy.”
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