Last Updated on January 19, 2023 by C-CAR
One person was killed when a small plane crashed near Banning on Tuesday evening, Nov. 22, causing a small brush fire in a field south of the 10 Freeway.
Here's a look at the scene of the plane crash in Banning. FAA officials told News Channel 3 that it remains unknown how many passengers were on board. We'll have the latest updates live at 10 and 11 p.m.
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— KESQ News Channel 3 (@KESQ) November 23, 2022
The single-engine aircraft crashed near the Ramsey Street exit of the Freeway on the south side of the freeway around 6:40 p.m., according to Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor. A quarter-acre brush fire was quickly contained, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department spokesman Rob Roseen.
That location is near Banning Municipal Airport.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said no one on the ground was injured. The sheriff’s news release made no mention of anyone else who might have been on the plane. There was no immediate word on why the plane crashed, where the flight originated and where it was headed.
The identity of the victim was not released pending notification of family.
Aircraft Emergency – 6:28 pm Hargrave X Malki, Banning. Firefighters responded to an aircraft down near the location of Hargrave and Malki. A 1/4 acre vegetation fire has been contained at 6:58 pm. Unknown aircraft and no information available regarding occupants. #BanningIC pic.twitter.com/yOdGcbiA25
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) November 23, 2022
The aircraft had not been identified, Gregor said, adding that the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. NTSB investigators were headed to the crash site Wednesday.
California Highway Patrol logs indicated the aircraft went down near railroad tracks and that train traffic had been halted in response to the crash.
