Two people onboard a small World War II-era plane were killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after departing from Chino Airport, officials said.
A twin-engine Lockheed 12A crashed around 12:35 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. According to ABC News, the plane was found off the runway when crews arrived.A spokesperson for the Chino Valley Fire District confirmed there were two fatalities in the incident. No additional people were onboard the plane, and no one on the ground was injured.According to a witness, the two men who were killed were a part of a Father's Day event at the Yanks Air Museum.
"There was a shrub or a bush in front of me, a tall one, maybe about 10 or 12 feet high, and I had to move around it, and the moment I came around it, the plane disappeared behind it," he said. "But then when I got around it, the plane started listing to the left ... very sharp, and started going down.""Took a nose dive and the first part of the plane that hit was the left wing, and that's where the fuel was I guess, and what happened was immediate explosion.
It's unclear what caused the plane to crash. The FAA said that agency and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. An NTSB investigator is expected to be on scene Sunday to begin documenting the scene and examining the aircraft. The aircraft will then be recovered and taken to a secure facility for further evaluation.
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