Friday, June 10, 2016

Two people were killed after a small plane crashed into a two-story townhouse in Hawthorne, CA


2 dead as small plane crashes into Hawthorne townhouse, officials say



Emergency crews respond to a fatal plane crash in Hawthorne on Friday, June 10, 2016.




By ABC7.com staff
Updated 34 mins ago
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (KABC) -- Two people were killed after a small plane crashed into a two-story townhouse in Hawthorne on Friday, according to officials.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said a single-engine plane crashed into a townhouse in the 4600 block of Broadway.

Fire officials said two people, who were in the plane, were found dead at the scene.

A fire sparked, but has since been knocked down, the fire department stated.

Two units in the townhouse were impacted and all the occupants who lived there were accounted for, according to fire officials.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a Grumman American AA-1B. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.

DEVELOPING: We will add more details to this report as they become available.