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| 4 killed, 2 injured after small plane crashes into houses in California (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | 4 killed, 2 injured after small plane crashes into houses in California (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) |
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| At least 4 people have been killed and 2 injured after a Cessna 310 aircraft crashed in a neighborhood east of the Riverside Municipal Airport, setting several houses on fire. | At least 4 people have been killed and 2 injured after a Cessna 310 aircraft crashed in a neighborhood east of the Riverside Municipal Airport, setting several houses on fire. |
| The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Riverside Municipal Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The six-seat, low-wing, twin-engined monoplane was en route to San Jose, California when it crashed in a residential neighborhood, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said. | The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Riverside Municipal Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The six-seat, low-wing, twin-engined monoplane was en route to San Jose, California when it crashed in a residential neighborhood, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said. |
| “We have recovered four victims that are deceased,” Fire Chief Michael Moore told reporters, stating that at least one body was a “teenage” person. | |
| According to the chief, some 60 firefighters are still searching for at least two other missing people whose houses were destroyed in the plane crash. | |
| A further two people who suffered injuries are being treated in hospital. | |
| According to one survivor, five people were on board the plane coming back from a “cheer conference” at Disney Land. | |
| The circumstances of the crash were not immediately known. | The circumstances of the crash were not immediately known. |
| Images from the scene showed extensive fire which erupted after the plane crashed into a suburban neighborhood of Riverside at the intersection of Central and Streeter Avenues. | Images from the scene showed extensive fire which erupted after the plane crashed into a suburban neighborhood of Riverside at the intersection of Central and Streeter Avenues. |
| Riverside Police Lt. Charles Payne confirmed that two homes have been affected. Residents of nearby homes were evacuated from the area and taken to a local community center, Payne said. | Riverside Police Lt. Charles Payne confirmed that two homes have been affected. Residents of nearby homes were evacuated from the area and taken to a local community center, Payne said. |
| Authorities have cordoned off the area, while firefighters continue to battle the flames. More than a dozen emergency vehicles are at the scene, including paramedic vehicles and police cars. | Authorities have cordoned off the area, while firefighters continue to battle the flames. More than a dozen emergency vehicles are at the scene, including paramedic vehicles and police cars. |