1 killed, 2 injured in Bay Area small plane crash

Firefighters in Northern California said a man was killed and two women were injured when a small plane crashed near the Palo Alto airport.

Palo Alto Fire said the single-engine Mooney M20 was trying to land when it crashed in a pond Tuesday. The plane had reportedly flown in from Redding.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot was executing a go-around at Palo Alto Airport when it crashed.

The injured women were taken to a hospital by ambulance.

One of the women walked to the ambulance and the other was carried in a gurney, according to officials.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.