Crime & Safety
Pilot Killed In Temecula Plane Crash
First responders were on the scene of a single-engine plane crash in Temecula Tuesday morning.
TEMECULA, CA — A small airplane crashed in a field southeast of French Valley Airport in Temecula Tuesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration told Patch. The pilot was killed in the crash.
The single-engine Zodiac 601XL hit the ground around 10:30 a.m. Only the pilot was on board, FAA officials said in an email.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the crash.
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The aircraft's registration number was not immediately available.
The Riverside County Fire Department tweeted at 11:09 a.m. that a small aircraft was down in a field in the 32000 block of Everview Terrace.
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Firefighters were reportedly on the scene assisting Riverside County sheriff's deputies.
No other information was immediately available.
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