Emergency crews rushed to the scene to contain a fuel leak that the plane sustained during the crash.
An investigation was underway in Oxnard after the pilot of a small plane suffered minor injuries when their plane crashed Sunday.
According to Oxnard Police Department, the plane crashed at around 2 p.m. near S. Ventura Boulevard and W. 5th Street, just outside of the Oxnard Airport. The pilot was the lone occupant of the small aircraft, a single-engine Mooney M20C at the time of the crash. As crews attempted to clear the scene and control a small fuel leak that occurred during the incident, roads in the surrounding area were closed for a short time.
Both the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were said to be involved in the investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
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