2 dead in Hesperia small airplane crash
Two people died after a small airplane crashed in a rural area of Hesperia on Thursday morning.
The San Bernardino County Fire Department received a call around 9:58 a.m. about a single aircraft down.
According to SBCF, two people were dead at the scene, at Summit Valley Road and east of Maple Avenue, around two miles from Hesperia Airport.
Aerial footage showed the nose of the plane crashed into the ground in a rural area. Christopher Prater, SBCF spokesperson, said both people were found dead inside the aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation into the crash. The FAA said the plane is a single-engine Aeronca Champion.
Midfield Aviation, based in Apple Valley, confirmed it was their plane. The company said it wasn't ready to comment or name the two people on board who died.
Bryan Mares, whose backyard overlooks the crash site, said many planes fly around the area.
"There are a lot of planes that fly over in this area because of the airport east of here," he said. "I've never seen a plane crash yet ... It's very, very unfortunate."
