4 killed in plane crash at Southern California airfield

January 22, 2020 2:23 PM

Published January 22, 2020 1:58 PM

CORONA, Calif. (AP) Authorities say four people have been killed in the crash of a small airplane at a Southern California airfield.

Police say the plane crashed shortly after noon Wednesday at Corona Municipal Airport. Firefighters found the plane burning in brush on the east side of the airport, about 40 miles east of Los Angeles.

The Corona Fire Department says four fatalities were confirmed. The airport has been closed to flights.

The airport website says it is strictly for recreational aviation and has several hundred general aviation aircraft based there.

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