The crash on Sunday left the pilot with critical injuries after the plane burst into flames, firefighters said.
Authorities are investigation small plane crashes on back-to-back days in Santa Paula. The first crash happened Saturday afternoon near S. Largo Lane and W. Telegraph Road. It's unclear what caused the plane, a single-engine Aviat Husky A-1C, to go down, but SkyCal flew over the scene where a small group of people could be seen near the aircraft.
'Only the pilot was on board. The FAA will investigate.'No injuries have been reported in the incident. Nearly 24 hours later, a second small plane crash was reported just after it took off from the Santa Paula Airport at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. The crash, which happened for unknown reasons, left the pilot with critical injuries, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. A fire broke out upon impact, which firefighters were able to contain to just the plane.
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