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Two Critically Injured After Small Plane Crashes Near Camarillo Drainage Ditch

An FAA inquiry is pending into the cause.

Overview

  • The single-engine aircraft went down around 6:15 p.m. Sunday near Carmen Drive and Coe Street in a residential area.
  • Firefighters extricated both occupants from the overturned plane and took them to a hospital in critical condition.
  • Officials reported the aircraft did not strike any structures and no other injuries were identified.
  • The crash site is about three miles by road from Camarillo Airport, with the flight's status unconfirmed.
  • Rescuers faced access challenges because the wreckage was across a drainage canal from the roadway.