According to police, three people were killed on Monday when a single-engine airplane crashed near a small airport in Big Bear, California.
The three people tragically killed in the plane crash were pronounced dead at the scene.
It is the second fatal plane crash in the area in the last three days.
On Saturday, a 38-year-old pilot was killed when his single-engine plane crashed into a hillside above the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles
Big Bear Airport is in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear Lake, a resort area about two hours east of Los Angeles.
According to the Orange County Register, Big Bear City residents Anna Chilcoat and Kevin Shillabeer were pulling into their driveway when a neighbor told them about the plane crash, which occurred a block from their home.
“I’ve seen many airplane crashes up here as a local and many people have lost their lives. A lot of good friends of ours too,” Chilcoat told OnScene.TV.
Chilcoat said plane crashes in the area occur “every five to 10 years.” She said pilots unfamiliar with the terrain and tricky winds have been the victims.
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