SANTA ROSA (KRON) — Two people are dead after their plane crashed in Santa Rosa Thursday night.
Sonoma County dispatch got a call about the crash just before 7 p.m. The plane was a single-engine Piper PA-24, according to FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.
The crash happened near Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. The plane had departed from Palm Springs and was on its way to Santa Rosa, Gregor said.
It is not known if the plane was leaving or approaching any area airports. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The FAA and NTSB will investigate the crash. The victims have not been identified.
No other information is immediately available.
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