LOS ANGELES, CA — The pilot of a small airplane was injured when his aircraft crashed in a San Fernando Valley parking lot Monday, prompting evacuations from nearby homes and businesses.
The plane — believed to be a Cessna — crashed in a parking lot near Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Pacoima, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The parking lot is outside an O'Reilly Auto Parts.
The pilot was rescued from the wreckage and transported to a local hospital, according to the LAFD.
The crash took down several high voltage power lines. Crews were working on fixing the lines; some nearby homes and businesses were evacuated, according to the LAFD.
Initial reports said high voltage power lines had come down in connection to the plane crash, according to the LAFD.
NBC Los Angeles aired aerial footage of the crash, which showed a small plane crashed in a parking lot. The plane appeared to avoid crashing into any cars or people, though did hit a power pole.
The plane nose-dived into the parking lot and came to rest upside down, according to KTLA.
The plane is registered to a local flight school. It's unclear where the flight took off, but the location of the crash is just north of the small Whiteman Airport, NBC Los Angeles reported.
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