Two Fatal Aircraft Crashes in Beverly Crest Area Under Federal Investigation

TL;DR
Federal authorities are set to investigate a fatal plane crash in the Beverly Crest area that killed the pilot of a single-engine Cessna C172. The plane crashed on a steep hillside above a home, and witnesses described the sound as similar to a "bomb." The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash and the events leading up to it, and the NTSB plans to remove the plane from the hillside and take it to a facility in Phoenix for examination.
- Federal authorities to investigate fatal plane crash in Beverly Crest area CBS Los Angeles
- 1 killed when plane slams into hillside in LA neighborhood Yahoo News
- Crews locate downed aircraft after extensive search; pilot pronounced dead at scene KCAL News
- Pilot of Missing Aircraft in Beverly Crest Found Dead at the Scene NBC Southern California
- Federal authorities to investigate fatal helicopter crash in Beverly Crest area CBS Los Angeles
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